Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro to Sharpen Coding Abilities Amid AI Race

Google is several months behind on Gemini 3.5 Pro, its flagship AI coding model, as it pauses to improve capabilities while coordinating a broad product slate. The delay has frustrated engineers as rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic release stronger models, and internal governance across Google’s cloud, DeepMind, and Android teams slows momentum. Training-data updates reportedly fell short, while some customers report mixed results with the current 3.5 Flash. Google is pursuing unification of internal AI tools and alignment with government testing standards.