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Google staff test Gemini model 'Carbon' ahead of Argon rollout

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According to sources cited by Business Insider, Google staff are internally testing a new Gemini model codenamed Carbon, ahead of the public rollout of Gemini 4 Argon. One staffer described Carbon as feeling like Opus 5.5, suggesting it may be a more capable version than the upcoming Argon release.

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    Sources: as Google prepares to roll out its Gemini 4 Argon, staff are testing a new version internally named Carbon; one staffer says it "feels like Opus 5.5" (Hugh Langley/Business Insider)

    Hugh Langley / Business Insider : Sources: as Google prepares to roll out its Gemini 4 Argon, staff are testing a new version internally named Carbon; one staffer says it “feels like Opus 5.5” — As Google prepares to roll out its new Gemini 4 ‘Argon’ model to the public, staff inside the company are testing better versions …