GoKawiilGoogle DeepMind chief says Gemini 4 is in refinement, aims for early release
Koray Kavukcuoglu, in his first media appearance as Google DeepMind's leader, told The Information that Gemini 4 is in its post-training refinement stage and that Google hopes to release it well before year-end. He said Google would keep up 'fast-paced iterations,' and acknowledged the company shelved a planned Gemini 3.5 Pro update to focus on faster Flash models instead.
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Google has not shipped a new flagship model since Gemini 3 in November 2025, while OpenAI's GPT-6 and Anthropic's Mythos models have since surpassed it, so an early Gemini 4 launch could be an attempt to close that competitive gap. The comments also follow Demis Hassabis's August departure from DeepMind's top leadership, suggesting Kavukcuoglu is using this interview to reassure observers about continuity and pace under new management. His claim that Google will 'always be at the frontier' is his own assertion, not an independently verified outcome.
- Gemini 4 is reportedly in post-training refinement, with Google targeting a release before year-end.
- Google skipped a planned Gemini 3.5 Pro update, opting instead to prioritize faster Flash models.
- The update comes amid leadership change at DeepMind and rising competitive pressure from OpenAI's GPT-6 and Anthropic's Mythos models.
Source: theverge.com — Jess Weatherbed, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief”
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