Google announced Thursday that the Gemini app is getting its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The upgraded model “delivers fast responses and stronger performance across a number of key benchmarks, providing everyday help with tasks like brainstorming, learning or writing,” the company said in a post.

Hacking units from Iran abused Gemini the most, but North Korean and Chinese groups also tried their luck. None made any 'breakthroughs' and mostly used Gemini for mundane tasks.

Google's own cybersecurity teams found evidence of nation-state hackers using Gemini to help with some aspects of cyberattacks.

Google has announced the latest version of its Gemini app, powered by the Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The new and improved version promises faster responses and better performance on a number of key benchmarks. The update is aimed at helping users with daily tasks like brainstorming, learning, and writing, the company said in a post on Thursday.

Google has started rolling out a stable version of its new Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model to the Gemini app on smartphones and Gemini on the web. The first stable version of a second-generation Gemini model has now started appearing in the model picker of Gemini AI for some users. Google describes it as a model of choice "For everyday tasks."

And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation Google says it's spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes,