Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon frontier model
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On 29 October 2026, Google DeepMind released the frontier model Gemini 4 Carbon. According to Google DeepMind, the model is its most capable on cybersecurity and long-horizon tasks, and it ranks first on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 with a score of 59. Follow-up reporting the same day noted that the release came just two weeks after Argon, which scored 50 on the index, while Gemini 4 Carbon topped it at 59. The latest reports say the model brings significant gains in coding, agentic tasks and cybersecurity, ranking first on the index ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra. So far the story is limited to the release and these benchmark results, with no further follow-up reporting.
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- The Verge · AIGoogle launches Gemini 4 Carbon with a ‘significant leap’ in cybersecurity
Google has released its latest frontier model, Gemini 4 Carbon, offering "significant gains" in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity. In an announcement on Wednesday, Google highlights Carbon's top spot on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (v5.0) benchmark, with Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra trailing behind.
- The DecoderSelectedGoogle Deepmind releases Gemini 4 Carbon just two weeks after Argon with gains across the board
Just two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon, Google DeepMind is releasing Gemini 4 Carbon, which tops the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 with 59 points. Google says the model is built for extended agent workflows and the full cyber defense lifecycle. Because of those advanced security capabilities, access is limited to selected security experts at first.
- Google DeepMindSelectedGemini 4 Carbon: Our next frontier model
Gemini 4 Carbon is our strongest model with state-of-the-art cybersecurity and long horizon capabilities. Carbon ranks #1 on the recently updated v5.0 of Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at 59.
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