AIGemini 4's release outlook and the case against an AI slowdown
In notes shared September 24, Jessica Lessin said Gemini 4 was coming soon. Her expectation of a release before the end of 2026 came from the DeepMind leader's body language.
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Jessica Lessin shared notes on September 24, 2026, from her interview with DeepMind's leader at The Information's AI Summit. She described Gemini 4 as coming soon; a release before year-end was her inference from his body language. Lessin said he saw no need for an AI slowdown because safety is built alongside development. He also argued that Google's TPU hardware remains an advantage and favored continually improving intelligence as a framework rather than treating AGI as the goal, according to her account.
