Alphabet Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro with 77.1% ARC-AGI-2 Score, Faces 14-Count Indictment
Alphabet launched Gemini 3.1 Pro with a 77.1% ARC-AGI-2 benchmark score, more than doubling its predecessor’s reasoning performance and accessible via API, Vertex AI, Studio and consumer apps. It also faces a 14-count federal indictment alleging ex-engineers stole over 300 Tensor processor files, raising legal and reputational risks.
1. Gemini 3.1 Pro Release
Alphabet introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro, its flagship AI model, which recorded a 77.1% score on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark—more than double the prior version’s performance. The upgrade is available to developers via Gemini API and Studio, to enterprises through Vertex AI and Enterprise, and to consumers on the Gemini app and NotebookLM, building on 740 million monthly active users.
2. Federal Indictment Over Tensor Secrets
Federal prosecutors unsealed a 14-count indictment accusing two former engineers and an associate of stealing over 300 files of trade secrets related to the Tensor processor used in Pixel phones. Defendants face potential sentences of at least 20 years, highlighting legal and reputational risks for the company as it reinforces internal security protocols.