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Google's Gemini 2.5 AI achieved a gold medal in the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), solving 10 out of 12 complex coding problems within five hours. This performance surpasses that of most human teams and signifies a major step towards artificial general intelligence, according to Google. Gemini, an enhanced version of the model used in other applications, demonstrated impressive problem-solving skills, particularly in a multi-dimensional optimization problem that stumped all human competitors. Google believes this achievement showcases AI's potential in diverse fields like semiconductor engineering and biotechnology.

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