# Bad Influence story: Ethan Mollick says Gemini 4 Carbon shows Google back in frontier AI race

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 14:14. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/9484bf5c-bb11-42d1-a2e0-b42f8ccbe472

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Latest update (11-10 14:14): Ethan Mollick says Gemini 4 Carbon shows Google back in the frontier race

Overview: Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor who writes about AI, says on X that Google's Gemini 4 Carbon shows Google is back in the frontier model race, pointing to rapid releases and rapid improvement. His post gives no benchmark scores, prices, or release details, so the claim rests on his assessment alone.

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1. 11-10 14:14 · Ethan Mollick · [Ethan Mollick says Gemini 4 Carbon shows Google back in the frontier race](https://badinfluence.news/items/oizvgh72z41h94q48mjaxnglh)
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