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 e
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Google's new DeepMind chief has stated that Gemini 4, the company's next major AI model, is nearly complete and will launch well before the end of the year. Google has fallen behind rivals in AI development, with competitors releasing flagship models since Google last released the Gemini 3 series, while a promised Gemini 3.5 Pro update never materialized. The new leadership is focusing on faster iterations and has shifted strategy to prioritize less powerful Flash models, but the company intends to release Gemini 4 as soon as possible in its refinement stage.
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