Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
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Google introduced Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new AI models designed for voice conversations that can reason and respond in near real-time. Gemini 3.8 Live prioritizes cost efficiency and fluid dialogue, while the Extended Thinking version handles complex multi-step tasks with deeper reasoning, and both models support 97 languages and can execute background tasks while continuing conversations.
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Original source: https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-3-8-live-and-3-8-live-extended-thinking/
First tracked: September 15, 2026 at 02:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%