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Google's new DeepMind chief confirms Gemini 4 is in refinement with an accelerated timeline, signaling a strategic pivot back to flagship model releases after a period focused on lighter Flash variants. This development addresses the competitive gap opened by rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, who have recently launched superior models while Google missed its own June update window. The shift suggests a renewed emphasis on core model performance rather than incremental feature updates alone.
Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief
Google is reportedly nearing the launch of its long awaited Gemini 4 model, after dawdling behind rival developers on flagship AI releases. Speaking with The Information during his first media appearance as the leader of Google's DeepMind division, Koray Kavukcuoglu said that Gemini 4 is currently in its refinement stage, and that the company is aiming to launch the model "much earlier" than the end of the year. "Our intention is to, like - as soon as possible - to release an early post-training output because we see the results and we are excited," Kavukcuoglu told the publication, adding that Google would "continue the fast-paced iteratio … Read the full story at The Verge.
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