OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

Dec 11 (Reuters) - OpenAI ⁠on Thursday launched ⁠its ‍GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early ‍December pausing non‑core projects and redirecting teams to ​accelerate development in response to Google's Gemini 3.

GPT-5.2 comes with improvements ​in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said in a statement.

The new model is expected to bring even more economic ​value for users, as it is better at creating spreadsheets, building presentations and handling complex multi-step projects, ​OpenAI said.

Alphabet's Google launched the latest version of its Gemini in November, ‌highlighting Gemini 3's lead position on several popular industry leaderboards that measure AI model performance.

"Gemini ​3 has had less of an ⁠impact on our metrics than we feared," Altman said in an interview with CNBC ‌on Thursday, alongside Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Disney said on Thursday ‌it is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup ‌use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video generator.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI said that it currently has ‍no plans to drop GPT‑5.1, GPT‑5, or GPT‑4.1 from its application programming interface.

GPT-5.2 Instant, ⁠Thinking, and Pro will begin rolling out in ChatGPT on Thursday, beginning with paid plans.

(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City and Kritika Lamba; Editing by Tasim Zahid, Shailesh Kuber and Alan Barona)

---

Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

---

You May Also Be Interested In

• U.S. aimed to send envoys to Brazil to question its electoral system - sources
• Ukrainian drone strike sparks fire at Russia's Tyumen oil refinery
• Samsung Elec wins $200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership, boosting foundry push