Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro to Next Month as I/O 2026 Unveils 2 Other AI Products
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Updated · Business Insider · May 19
Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro to Next Month as I/O 2026 Unveils 2 Other AI Products
10 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 19
Next month is now the target for Gemini 3.5 Pro, with Sundar Pichai telling Google I/O 2026 attendees the flagship model needs more time despite expectations of a launch at Tuesday’s conference.
Gemini 3.5 Pro drew the sharpest attention because it is Google’s most powerful model in development and follows Gemini 3, which had outperformed expectations.
Two other AI releases still arrived at I/O: Spark—an AI agent that can run without keeping a laptop open—and Gemini 3.5 Flash, a model optimized for AI agents.
Google did not explain the delay, though Pichai said 3.5 Pro is already showing major improvements over earlier versions, leaving the industry watching closely for the full release.
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