OpenAI's next big model could drop any minute - what we know

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• OpenAI felt the squeeze of recent Google and Anthropic releases.
• CEO Sam Altman has reportedly initiated a "code red."
• GPT-5.2 could arrive any minute. 

Following Google's release of Gemini 3, which quickly rose to the top of the LMArena AI leaderboard, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a "code red," according to a report by The Information, to fast-track the company's latest model -- or several. New reports indicate that OpenAI could release something as soon as this week. 

GPT-5.2

According to The Verge, which cited insider sources, OpenAI is set to release a new GPT-5.2 model that aims to close the gap in the AI race that Google created with its latest release last month. As for a timeline, the model is anticipated early this ...