Google announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can't use it yet
Summary
Google introduced a new AI model called Gemini 4 Argon, which promises strong abilities in programming, knowledge work, and cybersecurity. Currently, only Google engineers and select partners can use it, as it is still in limited testing and not yet available to the public.Key Facts
- Gemini 4 Argon is Google's latest AI model with high performance in coding and cybersecurity tasks.
- Google employees are already using the model extensively inside the company.
- Argon helped Google save 300 terabytes (TiB) of memory across its data centers.
- The model has assisted in converting large amounts of C/C++ code to Rust, a different programming language.
- On a software engineering test, Argon scored 77.9%, outperforming other AI models like GPT-6 Astra.
- Argon can handle up to 1 million tokens in one go, much more than previous models. Tokens are units of text, like words or parts of words.
- Google is focusing on cybersecurity uses first and has partnered with a few trusted testers through its Fairwind Program.
- One partner, Wiz, used Argon to find a serious security flaw in hospital systems that other models missed.
- Google designed Argon with safety checks to stop it if it behaves unexpectedly during reasoning tasks.
- There is no public release date yet; it will eventually be available to businesses and paying customers.
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