Google Wants Gemini 4 Released "Much Earlier" Than Year's End
Koray Kavukcuoglu, who heads Google DeepMind, revealed that Gemini 4 is currently in post-training and undergoing testing within Antigravity. Google aims to release it significantly before the year's end.
Background
Kavukcuoglu shared these plans during his first media appearance since taking over Google DeepMind at The Information’s AI Agenda Live conference last week. He expressed excitement regarding the model's progress, stating:
"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."
Transition and Trust
Demis Hassabis stepped down from day-to-day management of Google DeepMind in August. Kavukcuoglu, assuming the role of technology chief, is now responsible for delivering Gemini 4. Despite staff changes, he expressed unwavering confidence in his team:
"In my mind, it’s a certainty that we are always gonna be at the frontier."
Catching Up
Google's flagship Gemini model had lagged behind its cheaper counterparts this year. Reports indicated delays with the upcoming Gemini Pro and lesser-performing coding results. Meanwhile, rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI have released advanced models.
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