Google hypes Gemini 4 early, likely due to strong pre-training signals
haider1 · x · 2026-08-22
Commentary suggests that the delay of Gemini 3.5 Pro was a significant setback for Google, teaching them that early announcements are risky. The fact that they are already hyping Gemini 4 implies they are likely seeing promising results in pre-training that have given them high confidence.
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