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Gemini 4 Argon, Muse Wonder, AI Benchmarks Dominate AI Engineer NYC
The AI Engineer NYC conference featured keynotes from Anthropic, Vals AI, and Coatue, while major model releases dominated the news. Google launched Gemini 4 Argon with pricing at $2/$10 per million tokens, alongside Meta's Muse Wonder. Independent benchmarks from Artificial Analysis, Roboflow, and Arena highlighted Argon's competitive capabilities and cost-efficiency. The event also covered developments in decision models, speech synthesis, agent harnesses, and GPU infrastructure. Additionally, OpenAI reported an insider-security incident, Prime Intellect acquired Moondream, and Character AI was reported to have filed for bankruptcy. The roundup also includes updates on safety, cybersecurity, and evaluation integrity.