Ex-Googler: Gemini Falls Behind Because Nobody Actually Looks at Post-training Data

dotey · x · 2026-07-30

Lucas Beyer, a former core member of Google's AI team, reflected on why Gemini underperforms. He pointed out that in Google's post-training team, while everyone handles data, it is done purely 'algorithmically.' Driven by an elitist culture where 'smart Googlers' look down on manual inspection, almost no one actually takes the time to review and understand the data itself.

Original post →

More from Companies & People

Companies & People channel →