# Google DeepMind — Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises

- Company: Google DeepMind (deepmind.google)
- Announced: 2026-09-02T16:24:24+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://deepmind.google/blog/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/7385-proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises
- Subject: Gemini
- Models affected: Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Google DeepMind launched the Fairwind Program, a limited access initiative providing governments and trusted partners with advanced AI cyber defense capabilities. The program uses the Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model and CodeMender harness to autonomously find and fix vulnerabilities. Participating organizations must adhere to strict operational standards, including limiting access to internal cybersecurity teams and requiring multi-factor authentication.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://deepmind.google/blog/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises/:

> Today, we’re launching our Fairwind Program, a limited access program for governments and trusted partners to use our most advanced cyber defense capabilities.

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