Gemini 4 Argon's reported price edge at introductory rates; FTC probes AI product risks

A user says Gemini 4 Argon and GPT-6 Astra each scored 53 on Artificial Analysis's overall index. At Google's temporary introductory rates, the user puts Argon's cost per benchmark task at $1.99, versus $3.26 for Astra; they calculate that Argon would cost about $3.98 at Google's stated regular rates. Separately, PopBase quotes an FTC spokesperson confirming an investigation into risks posed by OpenAI and Anthropic's AI products.