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Google launches Fairwind with Gemini cyber defense tools for trusted partners

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2 min read · 5 September 2026

Google has launched Fairwind, a limited-access program pairing Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber with CodeMender to help trusted defenders find, verify and fix vulnerabilities.

Summary

Limited rollout for governments and trusted partners
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber targets vulnerability work
CodeMender is designed to validate fixes
Broader Google Cloud customers can use CodeMender with public models

Sources (3)

blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/fairwind-program
blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/3-8-flash-and-3-8-flash-cyber
storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/gemini/gemini_3-8_flash_cyber_model_evaluation.pdf

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