OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for a "code red" effort to improve ChatGPT in the face of stiff competition, according to an internal memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Google's competing Gemini AI has made progress in great leaps and bounds since the summer—and Altman looks to have called for an all hands to the pumps initiative as a result.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a “code red” inside the company, according to an internal memo reported by The Information and The Wall Street Journal.

Altman also called for staffers to delay progress on other efforts such as autonomous AI agents and advertising, the Information reported initially, citing the memo.