For the first time ever, Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis ‘kinda confirms’ that Google is responsible for making CEO Sam Altman send ‘Code Red’ to OpenAI employees – The Times of India

Google’s Gemini reported a 28% month-over-month growth in December 2025, commanding close to 40% of rival ChatGPT’s web audience size. Data by Similarweb showed that ChatGPT’s seven‑day average visitors fell by about 22% over six weeks, dropping from nearly 203 million to 158 million. Responding to the numbers, Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis wrote: “a lot more hard work still to do of course, but making relentless progress…” highlighting Google’s continued push to expand Gemini’s reach and usage as competition in the AI chatbot space intensifies.To recall, Google launched its Gemini 3.0 model in November 2025. Days after the launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared an internal “code red” emergency, ordering employees to halt work on advertising and revenue-generating features to fix ChatGPT’s deteriorating competitive position.

Google’s Gemini forces OpenAI CEO Sam Altman send ‘Code Red’ warning

In December last year, OpenAI CEO Sam…