OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

In attempting to keep up with (or ahead of) the competition, model releases proceed at a steady clip: GPT-5.2 represents OpenAI’s third major model release since August. GPT-5 launched that month with a new routing system that toggles between instant-response and simulated reasoning modes, though users complained about responses that felt cold and clinical. November’s GPT-5.1 update added eight preset “personality” options and focused on making the system more…