Google DeepMind SVP: Koray Kavukcuoglu says Gemini 4 is in early post‑training stage, could arrive well before year‑end
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Google DeepMind's senior VP says Gemini 4 is in early post‑training and could launch well before year‑end.
Google DeepMind’s senior vice‑president Koray Kavukcuoglu announced that the company’s next flagship model, Gemini 4, has entered the early stage of “post‑training,” a refinement phase aimed at making the system behave reliably. Speaking at The Information’s AI Agenda Live Summit, Kavukcuoglu said he hopes the model will be released “much earlier” than the end of the year, though no exact date was given.
The timing is significant because Gemini 4 follows the recent Gemini 3.8 text‑to‑speech rollout, which we covered on 24 September 2026. The new model is expected to build on that foundation with broader multimodal capabilities and tighter safety controls, positioning Google to close the gap with rivals such as Anthropic and OpenAI that have accelerated their own flagship releases this year. For Alphabet shareholders and enterprise customers, an earlier launch could translate into fresh revenue streams and renewed relevance for Google’s AI‑first strategy.
Stakeholders should watch for three developments. First, Google is likely to publish benchmark results that compare Gemini 4’s performance against competing models, offering a concrete measure of its competitive edge. Second, the company may integrate the model into its cloud and consumer products, a move that would signal how quickly the technology will reach end users. Finally, regulators and privacy advocates will scrutinise the post‑training process, especially after recent concerns about AI profiling and data use. Confirmation of a launch timetable and early user feedback will be the next key signals of whether Gemini 4 can deliver on its promise and reshape the AI landscape.
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