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What changedGoogle DeepMind says Gemini 4 has entered post-training, the refinement stage after pre-training, and that it wants to release an early version well before the end of 2026. The update gives the earlier timetable a clearer shape: Google is not merely discussing a future flagship, it is preparing a version for the next stage of testing and iteration.
Android Headlines, citing Koray Kavukcuoglu’s appearance at The Information’s AI Agenda Live Summit, reports that Google plans to put an early post-training output in front of users as soon as possible. Kavukcuoglu also promised faster iterations, suggesting Google may favour an initial release followed by rapid improvements rather than waiting for one grand unveiling with a brass band attached.
The shift follows Google’s decision not to release the promised Gemini 3.5 Pro update and instead focus on quicker Flash models.
Sources and evidence- Google Races to Launch Gemini 4 Early to Catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic – Android Headlines: Google DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu said Gemini 4 is in post-training and that Google intends to release an early output as soon as possible, while pursuing faster subsequent iterations, according to an Android Headlines account of his remarks to The Information.
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