# Bill Gates says top AI labs hold unreleased model versions

> Original title: Bill Gates confirmed that the top labs already have stronger models sitting unreleased.

- Source: Rohan Paul
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:32:33.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/et7drkglq9a50to5o0puyhleh
- Original: https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2118078969643929911

## Summary

Bill Gates says the top AI labs have new model versions they have not yet released, which he expects before the end of the year. He also says there will be two major releases next year. The post quotes Gates in a FT Live video, with no further model names or figures given.

## Post

Bill Gates confirmed that the top labs already have stronger models sitting unreleased.

"So we crossed a very amazing threshold and since then the models have just gotten better. In fact, you know, they have new versions that they haven't released that'll probably come out before the end of the year, and then 2 major releases next year."

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