DeepMind's Gemini Carbon launch lands with a whimper as community shrugs
brandon_galang · x · 2026-11-01
@seconds0 argues DeepMind is now so "auraless and untrusted" that Gemini Carbon — pitched as an Opus/Fable 5.5 competitor — launched to zero community buzz. @brandongalang blames Google's habit of announcing products before anyone can actually use them: "can't strike while the irons hot."
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