AI DUNN Right Weekly - Issue #11

Big Story - The Tables Just Turned

Three years ago, OpenAI dropped ChatGPT and Google declared Code Red. 

This week? OpenAI declared its own Code Red.

Sam Altman sent an internal memo that basically said "drop everything." The company is pausing its ad products, shopping features, health agents, and ChatGPT Pulse to focus on one thing: building a reasoning model that beats Google's Gemini 3.

Here's what I think…

This ain't just competitive pressure. This is OpenAI admitting that being first doesn't mean staying ahead. Google's Gemini now has 650 million monthly users, and OpenAI is scrambling to prove they still have the best model.

For business owners, here's what matters: The tools you're using today will be dramatically different in six months. Whatever workflow you build around ChatGPT, make sure you can adapt it quickly.

The quality race is officially on, and businesses that stay flexible will benefit most.

---

What's New This Week

Runway Launches Gen-4.5 Video Model

Runway just dropped Gen-4.5, now ranked the #1 AI video creation tool in the world. It creates more realistic videos than anything from Google or OpenAI, with better movement, more accurate details, and videos that look consistent from start to finish. 

The best part? No extra cost for existing users.

Why this matters for your business….

Video content is already king, and AI is making it accessible to teams who don't have video production budgets. If you've been putting off video marketing because it's "too expensive" or "too complicated," that excuse just disappeared.

Warner Music Partners With AI Company It Previously Sued

Warner Music Group announced a partnership with Suno AI, the same company it was suing for copyright violations a few months ago. The deal lets artists generate music using AI while maintaining control over their voice, style, and compositions.

This is a massive shift. When major labels move from "sue them" to "work with them," it signals AI music has crossed from experiment to inevitable reality. For businesses creating content, this means licensed AI music tools are coming soon, letting you create custom soundtracks without copyright headaches.

Google Drops Nano Banana Pro

Google launched Nano Banana Pro, an image creation tool that thinks before it creates. Instead of instantly spitting out an image, it checks whether the lighting makes sense, if shadows are in the right places, and if everything looks realistic together.

Translation for business…

AI-generated images are moving from "pretty good" to "actually usable in your marketing." If your team creates infographics, product photos, or marketing graphics, these tools are about to save you serious time and money.

---

Tool of the Week

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

OpenAI launched Codex-Max, a coding assistant that can handle big, complicated projects that take days to complete. Think of it like having a coding partner who never forgets what you were working on yesterday.

Here's what's different…

Old coding assistants could only help with small tasks. Codex-Max can work on large projects over multiple days without losing track of what it's doing.

Bottom line is…This doesn't replace your developers, but it makes them way faster. If you're building software or apps, your timelines just got shorter and your costs just got lower.

---

Quick Hits Worth Your Time

Accenture is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to tens of thousands of consultants, showing enterprise AI adoption is accelerating fast.

Mistral released its new Mistral 3 open-weight model family, giving businesses another strong option beyond OpenAI and Google.

NVIDIA invested $2 billion in Synopsys to accelerate chip engineering with AI, signaling continued massive investment in AI infrastructure.

Black Forest Labs raised $300 million at a $3.25 billion valuation for their Flux image AI platform.

Virgin Australia will use ChatGPT-powered tools to improve flight search and booking, bringing AI into everyday consumer experiences.

---

Prompt of the Week

The Email Upgrade Prompt

Stop telling ChatGPT to "write an email."

Use this instead:

"Write a [professional/casual/formal] email to [recipient] about [topic]. 

The main goal is [specific outcome]. 

Include [2-3 key points]. 

Keep it under [word count]. 

Make the tone [specific adjective]."

Example: "Write a professional email to a potential client about scheduling a discovery call. The main goal is getting them to book a 30-minute meeting next week. Include that I've reviewed their website, I see opportunity in their email marketing, and I want to understand their current challenges. Keep it under 150 words. Make the tone confident but not pushy."

Why this works….

Specific instructions get specific results. The more clarity you give AI tools, the less editing you'll do afterward.

---

My Take

The biggest shift I'm seeing this week isn't any single tool or announcement. It's watching major companies choose collaboration over litigation.

Warner Music partnered with the AI company it was suing. OpenAI declared Code Red instead of pretending everything's fine. These are signs that AI is moving from "experimental" to "essential" faster than anyone expected.

For business owners, the question is which tools to choose and how to stay adaptable as everything changes.

My advice…

Pick one tool this week.

Test it for 15 minutes.

See if it actually saves you time.

If it does, use it again tomorrow. (Most tools have a free test period.)

That's how you build AI into your workflow without getting overwhelmed.

The competition between OpenAI, Google, and everyone else?

That's good news for us.

Better tools, lower prices, more options.

We win when they fight for our attention.

Stay curious, and I'll see you next Monday.

Jackie