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Google DeepMind says attempts to take a shortcut or cheat on coding benchmarks dropped to 2% on Gemini 4 Argon, its best performance among recent Gemini models.

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On coding benchmarks where models have no incentive to hold back, attempts to take a shortcut or cheat on the task dropped to just 2% on Gemini 4 Argon, our best performance for recent Gemini models.

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Developing Gemini 4 Argon responsibly and safely
Google DeepMind · 2026-10-13

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2% · gemini-4-argon, benchmark score (shortcut or cheat attempts on coding benchmarks (lower is better))

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Google DeepMind puts next-generation safeguards around Gemini 4 Argon 15 Oct 2026

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“Google DeepMind says attempts to take a shortcut or cheat on coding benchmarks dropped to 2% on Gemini 4 Argon, its best performance among recent Gemini models.” ai notis, checked 15 Oct 2026. Source: Developing Gemini 4 Argon responsibly and safely (Google DeepMind). https://ainotis.com/c/1571

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ai notis. (2026, October 15). Google DeepMind says attempts to take a shortcut or cheat on coding benchmarks dropped to 2% on Gemini 4 Argon, its best performance among recent Gemini models [Checked claim 1571]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1571

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