Every's week-long Gemini 4 review: a breakthrough if you live in Google's ecosystem
danshipper · x · 2026-10-14
Dan Shipper replies to Sundar Pichai with Every's verdict after six people tested Gemini 4 for a week across coding, writing, design and knowledge work: surprisingly good despite skepticism from benchmarks. Highlights:
- His new favorite writing partner — DeepMind hired professional writers to stamp out AI slop, and it worked; great for untangling structure and sharpening metaphors.
- Bottom line: a breakthrough if your company lives in Google's ecosystem, and a strong secondary model for frontier hoppers on select tasks.
Related event: Every's Hands-on: Gemini 4 Argon Puts Google Back at the Frontier(7 posts)→
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