Google Nears Gemini 4 AI Model Launch

Google Nears Release of Gemini 4 AI Model

Google is approaching the launch of its newest flagship artificial‑intelligence model, Gemini 4, as announced by Koray Kavukcuoglu, the head of Google DeepMind, during The Information’s AI Agenda Live Summit. Kavukcuoglu, who made his first media appearance since assuming leadership of DeepMind, stated that Gemini 4 is in the early stages of post‑training—a development phase where the base AI model is refined to ensure reliable performance.

He indicated that the model is expected to be released "much earlier" than the end of the calendar year, signalling an accelerated timeline compared with earlier expectations. The rollout comes as Google seeks to close the gap with rivals Anthropic and OpenAI in the competitive AI model market, while Meta Platforms’ AI offerings have also been gaining popularity in September.

The article was generated with AI assistance and subsequently reviewed by an editor, with the original source credited to Reuters and published on 24‑09‑2026 at 09:02 am.