Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief

Google DeepMind's new leader Koray Kavukcuoglu stated that Gemini 4 is in refinement stages and nearing launch, following months of delay behind competitors on major AI model releases. The announcement came during his first media appearance in the role.
Why it matters
Gemini 4's launch would represent a major competitive move by Google in the rapidly advancing AI model race, affecting market expectations and consumer access to frontier AI systems.


