‘That is not noise’, Google is leaving ChatGPT behind, and ‘this is the clearest signal that …’ – The Times of India

If the biggest news of 2025 is Artificial Intelligence (AI) going mainstream, it is also Google leading the AI war, and at the expense of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Almost three years ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a ‘Code Red’ message to employees across the company over ChatGPT, with Pichai warning it could threaten the future of Search. Late 2025 saw Sam Altman sound an alarm of his own — this time over Google’s Gemini 3 comeback. Sam Altman’s ‘Code Red’ to OpenAI employees came just days after Google released its latest model, Gemini 3, in one of its fastest rollouts across a large swath of Google’s ecosystem with its billions of users. Analysts termed Gemini 3 rollout as its fastest-ever deployment into Google Search. And as the new data from Similarweb reveals: There’s a dramatic reshaping in the AI landscape. In the last 12 months, Google’s Gemini has reportedly more than tripled its slice of generative AI web traffic, climbing from a modest 5.4% to 18.2%. This surge…