# Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns > Source: > Published: 2026-10-01 16:47:29+00:00 # Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns By Agence France-PresseSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Tech company releases [Gemini](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/gemini) 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers. “Safely releasing frontier capabilities at this level requires a phased approach,” wrote Koray Kavukcuoglu, Google’s chief AI architect, in a blogpost announcing the model. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/01/google-releases-gemini-model-restrictions) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.