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OpenAI is secretly fast-tracking 'Garlic' to fix ChatGPT's biggest flaws: What we know
Following Google's release of Gemini 3, which quickly rose to the top of the LMArena AI leaderboard, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman informed employees that he was declaring a "code red." The aim was to further improve ChatGPT to better compete, according to a report by The Information. Now, a follow-up
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GPT-5.2 is around the corner -- but it might not be enough to take on Anthropic and Gemini
OpenAI finds itself in a strange position. Once the golden child of AI, it is now seemingly struggling to keep up. After calling a 'code red', pulling resources to improve its model, OpenAI is about to launch GPT-5.2 this week. This, as the name suggests, is yet another smaller upgrade to GPT-5.
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OpenAI races Gemini 3 to the top with GPT‑5.2 drop this week
OpenAI is preparing to release GPT-5.2 as early as this week, accelerating its launch in direct response to Google's headline-grabbing Gemini 3. Originally planned for later this month, the update is now being fast-tracked under what insiders describe as a "code red" directive from CEO Sam
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Details Emerge on Sam Altman's Panic Sweats
OpenAI has long made it its number one goal to realize artificial general intelligence, which it described in a 2023 blog post as "AI systems that are generally smarter than humans," and which will benefit "all of humanity." Since then, experts have often accused the company of repeatedly shifting
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OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap says code red will 'force' the company to focus, as the ChatGPT maker ramps up enterprise push | Fortune
OpenAI's Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap says the company's recent 'code red' alert will force the $500 billion startup to "focus" as it faces heightened competition in the technical capabilities of its AI models and in making inroads among business customers. "I think a big part of it is
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ChatGPT 5.2 Arriving Soon? With Major Speed, Reliability & Customisation Upgrades
What if the next leap in artificial intelligence wasn't just about being smarter, but faster, more reliable, and deeply personal? OpenAI's latest creation, codenamed "Garlic", is poised to redefine the AI landscape as ChatGPT 5.2 (or possibly GPT-5.5). With whispers of new upgrades in speed,
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OpenAI Working on New AI Model Garlic as Google Pushes Gemini Forward
OpenAI Builds Garlic, Its Next AI Model, as Google Accelerates Gemini The rivalry between Google and OpenAI has intensified as the number of advanced models capable of delivering greatly improved results in artificial intelligence grows. Increasingly, the two corporations have begun focusing on
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OpenAI's code red to continue even after GPT 5.2 release this week, Sam Altman reportedly confirms
CEO Sam Altman told employees that improved user signals and the LMArena ranking platform are now central to product strategy. OpenAI seems to be serious with its internal 'Code Red' directive. The latest reports suggest that the AI startup is working on a slew of updates for its chatbot, ChatGPT.
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OpenAI working on new AI model called Garlic as Google steps up its AI game
The company is expected to release an early version of the model as soon as possible. OpenAI is reportedly developing a new large language model codenamed Garlic as the company pushes to strengthen its position in the fast-moving artificial intelligence industry, according to a report from The
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a code red, urging employees to prioritize improving ChatGPT's quality over other projects as competition intensifies. The company is fast-tracking GPT-5.2 and developing a new model codenamed Garlic to address ChatGPT's shortcomings and reclaim its lead in the AI chatbot market.
OpenAI finds itself in an unfamiliar position as Sam Altman issued a code red directive to employees, signaling an urgent shift in priorities. The move comes after Google Gemini 3 quickly rose to the top of the LM Arena AI leaderboard, prompting Altman to tell staff that "we should be at the top of things like LM [A]rena"
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. The company is now delaying projects including advertising plans and its video app Sora to focus exclusively on improving ChatGPT's quality and core intelligence4
. This intense competition between AI companies has forced OpenAI to set aside what was once its top priority: achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) [4](https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/details-em_age-data-id:ar-114465 -->OpenAI is racing to release GPT-5.2 as early as December 9, accelerating its launch timeline in direct response to competition from Google and Anthropic
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. Originally planned for later in December, the update promises smarter reasoning, faster responses, and fewer glitches and hallucinations2
. Unlike the original GPT-5 launch, which was met with considerable disappointment from users who felt it didn't live up to expectations, GPT-5.2 represents a more focused effort on core model improvements rather than flashy features2
. The company is shelving splashy projects and experimental features in favor of raw performance, with work on ad integrations and long-term agent rollouts being deprioritized3
.Beyond GPT-5.2, OpenAI is developing a new model codenamed Garlic that has performed well in company evaluations compared to Google Gemini 3 and Anthropic's Opus 4.5 in tasks involving coding and reasoning tests, according to Chief Research Officer Mark Chen
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. This matters because both Gemini 3 and Anthropic Opus 4.5, released last month, set new industry standards, with the former leading in reasoning and the latter leading in coding1
. When developing Garlic, OpenAI addressed issues with pretraining, enabling the company to infuse a smaller model with the same amount of knowledge previously reserved for larger AI models1
. Chen said the model would be released "as soon as possible," with speculation pointing to early next year1
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OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap acknowledged that the code red will "force" the company to focus as it faces heightened competition in both technical capabilities and making inroads among business customers
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. Speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm AI conference, Lightcap said the company is prioritizing enterprise push efforts, developing user-focused solutions like ChatGPT that boost team productivity and lower-level APIs for developers5
. Anthropic has emerged as a favorite among enterprise customers, particularly software engineers, with its Claude Code agentic coding tool reaching $1 billion in run-rate revenue just six months after becoming available1
. Instead of vetting output with human professionals, Altman is looking to make "better use of user signals," doubling down on user feedback to boost engagement [4](https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/details-em_age-data-id:ar-114715 -->Summarized by
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