As Gemini lags behind tools like Claude Code and Copilot, Google is trying a different strategy, paying developers for access to high-quality, real-world codebases to train its AI models.
Google launched a paid codebase program for Android developers to improve Gemini and Antigravity 2.0, its Claude Code rival. The strategy reveals Google's gap against Claude Code and Copilot, forcing premium data acquisition beyond public repos to build competitive agentic tools.
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Google is reportedly contacting Android developers to pay for access to private codebases to train Gemini and improve its coding tools.
Jun 2, 2026 21:38 EDT
It appears that in a bid to improve its standing as the go-to platform for coders, Google has started contacting Android app creators to let them use their private codebases for model training, earning a little money on the side.
Google is trying to buy code from some Android developers as part of a "confidential" program.
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