Google AI CEO breaks silence on Gemini model that forced Sam Altman to declare Code Red

2026-01-29 - 07:10

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis revealed Gemini 3's launch caused OpenAI to declare a 'Code Red,' with ChatGPT losing millions of users. Hassabis credits Google's pre-training team for its competitive edge. Despite significant growth in generative AI market share, he emphasizes the race for AGI is far from over, with focus now on Gemini 4.