Sam Altman says OpenAI would have been in a really bad place if Google had…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed his company narrowly escaped being crushed by Google in the AI race, crediting Google’s delayed response to ChatGPT for crucial breathing room. Altman argued Google’s lucrative business model hinders its AI pivot, suggesting future success lies in AI-native products, not retrofitting existing ones. OpenAI recently issued a ‘code red’ alert following Google’s Gemini 3 launch.