OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Just Delivered Incredible News to Alphabet (Google) Investors Danny Vena, CPA, The Motley Fool Fri, December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM GMT+5:30 5 min read GOOG OPAI. PVT META MSFT Key Points Google's recently updated Gemini model outperformed rivals, setting off alarm bells at OpenAI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a "code red," shifting employee priorities to improving ChatGPT. Alphabet's AI ambitions have previously been viewed with skepticism, but the search leader is winning newfound respect.