Gemini 2.5 solves top ICPC problems at world finals
The AI competed live and remotely, finishing problems faster than most human teams while adhering to official ICPC rules.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that its Gemini 2.5 Deep Think AI model achieved a ‘gold-medal performance’ at the 2025 ICPC World Finals. The ICPC World Finals is among the most prestigious university-level programming contests.
The model solved ten out of twelve problems, including one no human team could complete during the competition. The AI solved eight issues in the first 45 minutes and completed two more in the following three hours, demonstrating exceptional algorithmic reasoning and coding skills.
Gemini’s participation was conducted live and remotely under official ICPC rules, starting ten minutes after human teams, with the same five-hour limit.
Google explained that Gemini’s performance results from reinforcement learning, allowing the AI to reason, generate code, test solutions, and refine its approach based on feedback. Internal tests indicate Gemini 2.5 would have matched the top 20 human coders at past ICPC finals.
For general users, a lighter version of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is available through the Gemini app for Google AI Ultra subscribers, offering access to advanced problem-solving capabilities in a more accessible format.
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