Jeff Dean: Gemini Lagged Due to Neglect of Coding; Improving It Boosts General Reasoning
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-20
Google's Jeff Dean reflected on Gemini's lag, noting that the focus on being good at everything caused a lag in coding capabilities. He realized that improving coding helps the model learn to break down complex problems, which in turn enhances performance on non-coding tasks. Google is now making efforts to catch up in this area.
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