OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a ‘Code Red’ at the company in an internal memo quoted by various publications. The San Francisco-based AI startup has been facing pressure from rivals like Google and Anthropic, whose speed of AI development may have just forced OpenAI’s hand in launching a new GPT-5.2 model.
As per a new report by The Wall Street Journal, class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/sam-altman-gives-big-update-on-chatgpt-powered-ai-device-says-first-prototype-is-jaw-droppingly-good-11764077463329.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Altman”>Altman has paused OpenAI’s side projects, including the Sora video generator, for eight weeks and instead told staff to focus on improving class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/were-you-already-seeing-ads-in-chatgpt-openai-pulls-down-a-key-feature-after-backlash-from-users-11765120317877.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”ChatGPT”>ChatGPT. What is even more stark is that Altman…

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