AI Titans’ Clash: OpenAI’s Internal Code Red Over Google’s Gemini 3 Release
OpenAI declares “code red” as Google’s Gemini 3 surges cut-throat AI rivalry re-shapes the future of chatbots.
Google’s launch of Gemini 3 on November 18, 2025 marked a major step forward in the company’s AI strategy. Designed as a deeply integrated reasoning engine for Google Search and other services, Gemini 3 emphasizes more natural interaction, stronger context awareness, and improved support for planning and problem-solving.
Just weeks later, on December 2, 2025, OpenAI responded with an internal “code red”, directing teams to pause several future projects and concentrate instead on strengthening ChatGPT’s core performance including speed, stability, and personalization.
The close timing of these events highlights the intensifying competition between the companies. As Google expands Gemini across its global ecosystem and OpenAI refines ChatGPT’s fundamentals, the next stage of consumer AI is being shaped by rapid, high-stakes innovation on both sides.
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- APNews