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# Google DeepMind: Gemini 4 Carbon is our next frontier model

Google DeepMind (@GoogleDeepMind), X, 2026-10-28.
Source: https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/2115489356437651654

## Why it matters

Lab's official announcement (~274K views); its reply says Carbon works 'for days' on tasks and that cyber-defender feedback will shape guardrails before wider access.

## Summary

DeepMind calls Carbon state of the art in cybersecurity and long-horizon capabilities; the follow-up says it 'can work through complex tasks for days without getting stuck or taking shortcuts' and that feedback from initial cyber defenders 'will help us iterate on guardrails before we expand access soon'.

## Archived text

> Gemini 4 Carbon is our next frontier model.
> 
> It’s state-of-the-art across cybersecurity and long-horizon capabilities.

Archived 2026-10-28 via fxtwitter (unofficial).
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## Cited in

- 2026-10-28: [Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 (59), two weeks after Argon; first only for Fairwind cyber defenders](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-28-gemini-4-carbon/)