Google has reportedly started pre-training Gemini 4 as a new foundation model
kimmonismus · x · 2026-07-21
A post claims Google has begun pre-training Gemini 4 as a completely new foundation model.
- The screenshot quotes an official note saying Gemini 3.5 Pro is being tested with partners.
- In parallel, Google says it has started its most ambitious pre-training run yet for Gemini 4.
- The author infers that Gemini 3.5 Pro may not have met expectations, so Google is resetting the next generation with a new pre-training program.
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