Stop Waiting for the ‘Perfect’ AI Model. Google Just Proved Version Numbers Are a Lie.
Google just released Gemini 3.6 Flash, skipping the anticipated 3.5 Pro. This isn’t a mistake β it’s a strategic signal. Version numbers are becoming meaningless as the AI race shifts from flagship benchmarks to cheap, fast, deployable models. The real winners are those who ship now, not those who wait for perfection.