OpenAI’s Code Red Explained

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OpenAI just declared a full Code Red, and it’s way bigger than the headlines make it sound. In this video, I break down what the internal memo really says, why OpenAI suddenly went into panic mode, and how competitors like Google’s Gemini and Anthropic pushed them here.

Was this memo meant to leak? Is a new model dropping next week? And what does this mean for ChatGPT, dev tools, and the entire AI race?

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https://www.theverge.com/news/836212/openai-code-red-chatgpt
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OpenAI hits pause on ChatGPT ads as CEO declares a ‘code red’

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/google-code-red-openai-rival-21218830.php

Holy shit. I’ve used ChatGPT every day for 3 years. Just spent 2 hours on Gemini 3. I’m not going back. The leap is insane — reasoning, speed, images, video… everything is sharper and faster. It feels like the world just changed, again. ❤️ 🤖 https://t.co/HruXhc16Mq

— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) November 23, 2025

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Time Stamps:
00:00 – Code Red Explained
00:27 – OpenAI Is Refocusing
01:57 – How We Got Here
02:38 – Google’s Early AI Lead
03:03 – ChatGPT Changes Everything
03:47 – Google Declares Code Red
04:55 – Cracks at OpenAI
05:46 – Sponsor: HubSpot AI Playbook
07:00 – OpenAI’s Brain Drain Problem
08:13 – Google Strikes Back With Gemini 3
09:05 – Google’s Huge Advantage
09:40 – Rising Rivals (Anthropic, xAI)
10:08 – Why OpenAI Issued Code Red
11:25 – Is This Just Marketing?
11:40 – New Reasoning Model Rumors
12:30– Is ChatGPT Getting Worse?
13:50 – Final Takeaways

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