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Google unveils Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking AI models

Google has released Gemini 3.8 Live and a related model called Extended Thinking. The announcement was made via a blog post detailing these new AI advancements. The release introduces new capabilities and potentially new terminology within the AI field. AI

IMPACT Introduces new AI models from Google, potentially impacting the competitive landscape and future AI development.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Google unveils Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking AI models

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🚀 Behold, the latest # AI marvel: Gemini 3.8 Live and its Extended Thinking cousin! 🤖🔮 Because clearly, what the world really needed was yet another way to over

    🚀 Behold, the latest # AI marvel: Gemini 3.8 Live and its Extended Thinking cousin! 🤖🔮 Because clearly, what the world really needed was yet another way to overcomplicate the simple act of thinking with # AI jargon! 🙄💡 https:// blog.google/innovation-and-ai/ models-and-research/g…