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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday told employees he was declaring a “code red” to marshall more resources to improve ChatGPT as threats rise from Google and other artificial intelligence competitors, according to an internal memo.
As a result, OpenAI plans to delay other initiatives, such as advertising, Altman said.
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