On July 16 (local time), reports surfaced indicating that Google has delayed the rollout of its flagship AI model, Gemini 3.5 Pro, by several months. The company aims to use this additional time to strengthen the model’s performance, especially in programming-related tasks. This setback has caused frustration within Google, as there are worries that rivals Anthropic and OpenAI could capitalize on this delay to gain a competitive edge in the market. The postponement is likely attributed to the necessity of securing multi-tiered stakeholder approvals and ensuring seamless integration of AI technology into core products like Search, Maps, and YouTube.
