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Google's AI progress questioned amid model release delays

A Reddit discussion questions Google's current standing in the AI race, noting the age of their latest image model, Nano Banana 2, and the perceived delays or non-release of Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Pro. Users speculate that despite Google's vast resources, including YouTube's data, they appear to be lagging behind competitors. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about Google's AI development pace and competitive strategy.

RANK_REASON Reddit discussion about perceived AI model release delays and competitive positioning.

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Google's AI progress questioned amid model release delays

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Reddit discussion about perceived AI model release delays and competitive positioning.
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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/usualuzi ·

    What do y'all think is going on with Google?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So their last frontier image model they dropped was Nano Banana 2, which is 6 months old... Gemini 3.6 Flash is self explanatory, Gemini 3.5 Pro delayed or not dropped at all iirc...</p> <p>But like, it's Google... Surely they must be cooking som…