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AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Google unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, the successor to Argon, announcing notable improvements in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity vulnerability detection. The model tops the v5.0 Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at 59, reflecting rapid progress attributed to collaborative research efforts. Enhancements target coding, agentic and scientific tasks, full‑stack web development, and multimodal understanding, with a focus on safety and alignment for complex scenarios. Gemini 4 Carbon will launch for developers, businesses, and consumers, initially targeting cyber defenders with introductory pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.