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Google launches advanced Gemini 3.8 Live audio models

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Google AI has announced two new advanced Gemini Audio models: Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. Gemini 3.8 Live is designed for efficiency and supports real-time interactions across 97 languages, including visual context for tasks like fixing a bike chain via Search Live. Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking offers enhanced intelligence for complex, multi-step tasks, reasoning and narrating its progress simultaneously. Both models are rolling out to consumers, developers, and enterprises through various Google products and platforms. AI

IMPACT These advanced audio models enhance natural language interaction and task execution, potentially improving user experience across Google's consumer and enterprise products.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=2 ai=1.0]

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Google launches advanced Gemini 3.8 Live audio models

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Introducing our most advanced Gemini Audio models yet 🗣

    Introducing our most advanced Gemini Audio models yet 🗣 Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking let you speak, collaborate, and execute tasks seamlessly, meaning conversing with AI just got a lot more natural. So, what’s the difference between these two models? Let’s htt…

  2. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Gemini 3.8 Live is rolling out to:

    Gemini 3.8 Live is rolling out to: — Consumers: in Search Live — Developers: in public preview in the Gemini API via @googleaistudio — Enterprises: in private preview via Gemini Enterprise (coming soon to Gemini Enterprise Customer Experience) Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

  3. Google DeepMind TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

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