Ex-OpenAI VP Says Company Lost Lead

Jerry Tworek, a former OpenAI VP of research, said on Ashlee Vance's recent 'Core Memory' podcast that OpenAI fumbled its lead to Google as Gemini 3 gained praise and Sam Altman declared a 'Code Red' in December. Tworek attributed the shift to industry pressure to show user growth and cover GPU costs, reducing appetite for risky research and intensifying model competition.