DeepMind demos Gemini 3.8 Live as a coding tutor that narrates its reasoning
GoogleDeepMind · x · 2026-09-16
Google DeepMind demonstrated Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking acting as a programming tutor. Both new models feature upgraded reasoning, near real-time visual understanding, automatic detection of 97 languages, and background tool calling that doesn't disrupt your chat. The Extended Thinking variant adds performance and precision for the hardest tasks, narrating progress to keep the conversation going. Available now in Gemini Live in the Gemini App and via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio.
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