Emad Mostaque says Google no longer leads the frontier model race
firstadopter · x · 2026-07-27
Emad Mostaque argued that Google has lost its lead at the frontier: it no longer has a leading model, and it has nothing comparable to Codex or Code.
He said that is why he would not recommend Gemini as a primary system right now, while adding that the situation could change quickly.
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