OpenAI’s Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT as rivals threaten its position

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT, planning to put all other projects on the backburner. The urgent call in an internal memo, first reported by The Information, highlights the ever-tightening race for AI supremacy with Google’s recent launch of its new Gemini chatbot threatening ChatGPT’s lead in the field. Also in the segment, the OECD says the global economy has held up better than expected this year in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but warns risks remain.