Recently, Google introduced Gemini 3, which the company called its "most intelligent" AI model yet. So far, the AI leaderboards agree, with Gemini 3 surging ahead of rivals like ChatGPT at LMArena. Now, OpenAI head honcho Sam Altman has reportedly declared "code red" at the company in response to increased pressure from competitors.

The directive creates an odd symmetry with events from December 2022, when Google management declared its own “code red” internal emergency after ChatGPT launched and rapidly gained in popularity. At the time,

In response to the success of competitor models like Gemini 3 and Claude Opus 4.5, OpenAI is reacting, with CEO Sam Altman now declaring a ‘code red’ for the company. More specifically, that means Altman is now urging his staff to focus on improving the ChatGPT system, putting any extra projects to the side.

OpenAI declares ‘Code Red' and pauses monetization as Google Gemini 3 surges. Sam Altman's pivot mirrors Google's 2022 crisis.

Alphabet’s Google ($GOOGL) has decisively shaken up the artificial intelligence race, putting ChatGPT-developer OpenAI (PC:OPAIQ) in real danger

OpenAI in October declared a "Code Orange" as the ChatGPT maker was facing "the greatest competitive pressure".

Following the release of Google's Gemini 3, which the tech giant touts as its "most intelligent" model, OpenAI is now on the defensive. The shift in power reportedly caused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to hit the panic button after a memo leaked to The Wall Street Journal revealed that Altman declared a "code red" at the company.

On Tuesday, Cramer suggested on X that the introduction of Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Gemini 3 AI model could lead to OpenAI’s downfall. He anticipated a surge of tens of millions of users to the Gemini 3 platform.