Google's cybersecurity AI for vetted defenders

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber on September 2, 2026, a cybersecurity-specialized model available exclusively through the Fairwind Program, a restricted-access initiative for governments and trusted partners. The model reaches near-parity with leading frontier models on vulnerability patching benchmarks at lower cost, and surpasses larger models on vulnerability discovery. More than 650 partners globally are enrolled in the Fairwind Program, with access prioritized for governments, critical infrastructure operators, and core technology platforms. Google also released a general-purpose Gemini 3.8 Flash the same day, its third Flash model in six weeks.