Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos
The Verge Emma Roth ● Covered by 8 sources
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model designed to find and patch security vulnerabilities as a lower-cost alternative to larger systems like Anthropic's Mythos. The model will initially be available to governments and trusted partners through CodeMender, Google's security-focused coding agent, which can call it multiple times at high speed and low cost. This enables AI agents to scan more code paths and identify vulnerabilities more efficiently than with expensive larger models.
Why it matters
Google is launching an AI 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 new model is built upon Gemini […]
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