The world's most popular chatbot, ChatGPT, faces new threats from its biggest competitor: Google's Gemini.
Why it matters: Google was caught on the back foot when OpenAI released ChatGPT three years ago. With the release of, and rave reviews for, Gemini 3 Pro, the script has flipped.
The big picture: Google's new Gemini 3 model is forcing a reckoning at OpenAI. • CEO Sam Altman told staffers to brace for "rough vibes" and "temporary economic headwinds" as the company works to catch up, per The Information. • Tech history is full of toppled incumbents — Betamax, AltaVista, MySpace, Friendster — but the AI race moves at a far faster clip. Today's leader could be tomorrow's laggard. • Even before Gemini 3, OpenAI was already confronting declining engagement, Sources.news reported, as

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