Google DeepMind introduced Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, calling them its best conversational AI. Both models add upgraded reasoning, near real-time visual understanding, automatic detection for 97 languages, and background tool calling without interrupting chat. Extended Thinking narrates task progress for harder work. The models are available in Gemini Live in the Gemini app and via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio.

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  • ✓Google DeepMind introduced Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, calling them its best conversational AI. Both models add upgraded reasoning, near real-time visual understanding, automatic detection for 97 languages, and background tool calling without interrupting chat. Extended Thinking narrates task progress for harder work. The models are available in Gemini Live in the Gemini app and via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio.
Google DeepMind Introduces Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking
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