Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos
TL;DR
Google is launching Gemini 3.6 Flash alongside a new security model dedicated to quickly finding and patching security vulnerabilities. In a blog post on Tuesday, Google describes Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as a "cost-efficient and highly capable alternative" to larger, more expensive AI systems, such as the one offered by Anthropic's Mythos. The cybersecurity model is built upon Gemini 3.5 Flash and will be available first to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, Google's security-focused coding agent.
Nauti's Take
Opportunity: a cheap, fast security model that auto-finds and patches holes could finally give defenders speed against attackers, especially smaller teams. The catch: it launches only for governments and trusted partners, and the same skill that finds flaws to fix them also finds flaws to exploit.
Nauti likes the price pressure on pricier models but wants real-world results first.
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