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Google has delayed the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its flagship AI model, as it works to improve the model's capabilities, particularly in coding, according to a Bloomberg News report. The delay comes as competition among leading AI developers continues to intensify, with vendors racing to improve model performance, lower costs and expand enterprise AI capabilities.
Gemini 3.5 Pro was originally expected to launch in June after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced the timeline during Google's I/O developer conference in May. However, Bloomberg reported that the release has slipped by several months, citing 10 current and former Google employees.
The report said the delay has raised concerns among some engineers, AI researchers and managers, who believe rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic are releasing models that outperform Gemini in key areas. Google reportedly updated the training data for Gemini late last month to improve its coding capabilities, but the results did not meet internal expectations.
Alphabet shares fell nearly 3% following the report.
Responding to Reuters, a Google spokesperson said the company is testing Gemini 3.5 Pro, an upgraded Flash model and other AI models with partners.
"We're currently testing 3.5 Pro, an upgraded Flash model, and other models with partners, and we're productively engaged with the U.S. government," the spokesperson said.
"We're shipping quickly across a wide range of models while keeping them highly cost-effective for customers," the spokesperson added.
The reported delay comes as Google's rivals continue to advance their flagship AI offerings. OpenAI last week launched GPT-5.6 after postponing its release to address U.S. government concerns over the potential misuse of advanced AI technologies. Anthropic also resumed availability of its latest Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models after adding safeguards required under U.S. export control measures that had temporarily restricted access.
The rapid pace of model releases underscores the growing competition among AI vendors to deliver stronger reasoning, coding and enterprise capabilities while addressing increasing regulatory scrutiny around advanced AI systems.
Gemini 3.5 Pro was originally expected to launch in June after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced the timeline during Google's I/O developer conference in May. However, Bloomberg reported that the release has slipped by several months, citing 10 current and former Google employees.
The report said the delay has raised concerns among some engineers, AI researchers and managers, who believe rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic are releasing models that outperform Gemini in key areas. Google reportedly updated the training data for Gemini late last month to improve its coding capabilities, but the results did not meet internal expectations.
Alphabet shares fell nearly 3% following the report.
Responding to Reuters, a Google spokesperson said the company is testing Gemini 3.5 Pro, an upgraded Flash model and other AI models with partners.
"We're currently testing 3.5 Pro, an upgraded Flash model, and other models with partners, and we're productively engaged with the U.S. government," the spokesperson said.
"We're shipping quickly across a wide range of models while keeping them highly cost-effective for customers," the spokesperson added.
The reported delay comes as Google's rivals continue to advance their flagship AI offerings. OpenAI last week launched GPT-5.6 after postponing its release to address U.S. government concerns over the potential misuse of advanced AI technologies. Anthropic also resumed availability of its latest Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models after adding safeguards required under U.S. export control measures that had temporarily restricted access.
The rapid pace of model releases underscores the growing competition among AI vendors to deliver stronger reasoning, coding and enterprise capabilities while addressing increasing regulatory scrutiny around advanced AI systems.
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