Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, limited to trusted cyber defenders
Google says Argon leads or ties Astra and Opus on 13 of 18 public benchmarks, but the first wave goes only to Fairwind partners with cyber guardrails turned off.
Google announced Gemini 4 Argon yesterday. Bigger than their old Pro line. Claims lead or tie vs Astra and Opus on 13 of 18 published benches, strongest on legal agents, Zapier automation, long graph walks. You can't use it yet. First wave is Fairwind: trusted cyber defenders. Those partners get Argon with cyber guardrails turned off so it can autonomously find, validate, and patch vulns. Broader rollout waits on the US voluntary pre-release process. Best model they have, locked to the trusted list, cyber rails off for that list. Everyone else waits.