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Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its "most advanced live dialogue models yet", to more effectively enable voice agents
TL;DRGoogle released new AI models designed to power better voice assistants.
Why it matters: Advanced voice agents could reshape how users interact with AI daily.


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