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Google isn't releasing its next big AI model yet, drawing groans at its I/O conference
Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model will launch next month, announces CEO Sundar Pichai at I/O 2026—disappointing attendees.
TL;DR
- Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's most powerful AI model, will not be released at the I/O developer conference.
- CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini 3.5 Pro will be available next month.
- Attendees at the conference were disappointed by the delay.
- Google also launched Spark, an AI agent that can run without a laptop staying open.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash, an AI model optimized for AI agents, was also released.
- Google's stock performance has been strong, partly due to its AI models and chips.