Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live speech models covering 97 languages, topping SQI at 82.6
dl_weekly · x · 2026-09-20
Google launched two speech models, Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, spanning 97 languages. Extended Thinking tops the Speech Quality Index at 82.6 and scores 97.7% on Big Bench Audio.
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