According to Computerworld, on December 1, 2025, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, sounded a 'Code Red' alarm to all staff, stating that the company would channel its efforts into boosting ChatGPT's capabilities to fend off the competitive heat from Google's freshly launched Gemini 3 model. In an internal memo, Altman underscored that this juncture is pivotal for ChatGPT's evolution. The firm has opted to halt its advertising operations and other fresh initiatives, focusing instead on tackling five key areas: personalized interaction, refined image generation, model performance enhancement, quicker and more dependable responses, and minimizing excessive model rejections. He divulged that the company is set to unveil a novel reasoning model next week, anticipated to surpass Google's Gemini 3 in performance. Moreover, OpenAI is crafting a new model, internally dubbed 'Garlic,' aimed at rectifying flaws in the initial architecture of GPT-4.5, with a rollout slated for early next year. Altman cautioned employees that Google's robust resurgence could deliver an economic jolt to the company, while Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar also flagged the potential for slower growth. To stay competitive, OpenAI projects investing tens of billions of dollars in technological R&D and computational power reserves over the coming years, with aspirations to turn a profit via subscription fees.