Google DeepMind Chief Announces Gemini 4 AI Model Is Nearly Ready
Koray Kavukcuoglu, newly appointed leader of Google’s DeepMind division, has stated that the company's next major artificial intelligence model, Gemini 4, is nearly ready for release and will arrive well before the end of 2026. During his first media appearance in this role, he mentioned that the model is currently undergoing refinement and emphasized a commitment to faster iterations moving forward. Google has not launched a new flagship AI since November 2025 with Gemini 3, while competitors like OpenAI (GPT-6) and Anthropic (Mythos series) have released models that outperform it. Google had planned an update for Gemini 3.5 Pro but shifted focus to developing faster Flash models instead. Kavukcuoglu expressed confidence in maintaining a leadership position at the frontier of AI development, despite concerns about falling behind rivals.
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Topics: AI model DeepMind Gemini 4 Google AI strategy