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.

Gemini 2.0 Flash update rolls out for everyone including free-tier users. The new Gemini Flash 2.0 model offers improved responses for writing, learning, and brainstorming tasks. Advanced subscribers can access a variety of Gemini models for query handling,

Google One AI Premium subscribers still get a larger context window and exclusive features.

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

There's no doubt that Google has some powerful models under its belt. In fact, it has a model for just about everything, but many people use the free one

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.

In recent months, a troubling discovery has been made about how North Korean hackers are using advanced AI tools to carry out cybercrimes and espionage. According to a report by Google, the North Korean government-backed cybercriminals have been using a powerful AI system called Google Gemini to enhance their hacking operations.

Analysis showed hackers are already leveraging the power of open AI systems for research, troubleshooting code, and manipulating content.