Ethan Mollick: Gemini 4 is first non-OpenAI/Anthropic model to clear Fable/Mythos/Astra bar
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-14
Ethan Mollick shared his pre-launch experience with Gemini 4.
- A big jump over previous Gemini models
- The first non-OpenAI/Anthropic model to pass the Fable/Mythos/Astra bar
- Much more pleasant and more agentic, without the odd personality quirks common in the Gemini 3 series
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