Oh, I remember the times when I compared Gemini with ChatGPT and Claude. Gemini was so far behind, it was barely usable. And now they are pushing the boundries.

You could argue that chat-tuning of models falls more along the lines of product competence. I don't think there was a doubt about the upper ceiling of what people thought Google could produce.. more "when will they turn on the tap" and "can Pichai be the wartime general to lead them?"