Google may launch Gemini 4 earlier than year‑end, says DeepMind chief
Google is reportedly close to launching its next flagship Gemini 4 model, after falling behind rivals on recent releases. DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu told The Information that Gemini 4 is in a refinement stage and the company aims to ship an early post‑training output well before the end of the year.
Key points
- Google DeepMind chief says Gemini 4 is in refinement and may launch before year‑end
- Gemini 3 released November 2025; OpenAI GPT‑6 and Anthropic Mythos already outperformed it
- Planned Gemini 3.5 Pro update announced at I/O was not released, focus shifted to Flash models
The remarks come after a leadership shake‑up at DeepMind, with former head Demis Hassabis stepping down in August following his claim of "great progress" on Gemini 4. Google’s last major model, Gemini 3, debuted in November 2025, while OpenAI’s GPT‑6 and Anthropic’s Mythos series have already launched and outperformed Gemini 3, giving competitors a sizable lead.
Kavukcuoglu added that Google will continue fast‑paced iterations and believes the firm will remain at the AI frontier despite the earlier missed Gemini 3.5 Pro update announced at I/O, which was replaced by a focus on quicker, smaller Flash models.
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Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief
The Verge AI · 24 September 2026
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