Google launches Gemini 4 Argon, its most advanced AI model yet

Alphabet unveiled Gemini 4 Argon on Wednesday, its most advanced AI model, featuring major improvements in coding, cybersecurity, and complex professional tasks, and setting a new record in real-world software engineering. The model ties for first in cybersecurity benchmarks and leads in professional performance across finance and legal tasks. Google is already using Argon internally to optimize data center memory, freeing hundreds of terabytes without new hardware, and plans a phased rollout starting with trusted cybersecurity partners. The release follows CEO Sundar Pichai signing a voluntary AI safety agreement with President Trump at the White House. Argon launches nearly a year after Gemini 3, ties with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Grok 4.7 on cyber evaluations, and outperforms rivals on the Vals Index.