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Google updates Gemma 4 with improved tool calling and vision features

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Google has released updates for its Gemma 4 model, focusing on improving tool calling capabilities and reducing "laziness" in responses. The update also enables Flash Attention 4 for Hopper GPUs and includes a new interactive guide for enhancing the model's vision functionalities. These enhancements aim to make Gemma 4 more efficient and versatile for developers. AI

IMPACT Enhances Gemma 4's efficiency and versatility for developers through improved tool calling and vision capabilities.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Google updates Gemma 4 with improved tool calling and vision features

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Iwaku_Real ·

    Google is updating Gemma 4's chat templates, bringing major fixes to tool calling and reducing "laziness", and enabling Flash Attention 4 on Hopper GPUs, plus an interactive guide on how to work with and improve its vision!

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1uxfu4k/google_is_updating_gemma_4s_chat_templates/"> <img alt="Google is updating Gemma 4's chat templates, bringing major fixes to tool calling and reducing &quot;laziness&quot;, and enabling Flash Attention…

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