SMRTR AIDec 2, 2025Ars Technica

OpenAI CEO declares “code red” as Gemini gains 200 million users in 3 months

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OpenAI's CEO issued a "code red" alert as Google's Gemini AI rapidly gained ground, growing from 450 million to 650 million monthly users between July and October while ChatGPT maintains 800 million weekly users. OpenAI faces a critical disadvantage since it relies on fundraising rather than profitable revenue streams like Google's search advertising, with the company carrying over $1 trillion in computing obligations despite its $500 billion valuation.

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