Gemini outed itself as "3.8 Flash" at 1:45 PM, hours before Google's announcement
Desperate_Try2587 · reddit · 2026-09-03
A user shared timestamped screenshots showing Gemini self-identifying as "3.8 Flash" at 1:45 PM — hours before Google officially announced the model.
It's presented as evidence of a silent rollout: the model was switched live before the official announcement, and the model itself spilled the beans when asked. A classic self-incriminating model moment.
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