# Google’s new speech model Gemini 3.8 Live supports real-time reasoning > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 23:41:10+00:00 # Google’s new speech model Gemini 3.8 Live supports real-time reasoning [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com) Google LLC is trying to address the latency problem associated with voice-based [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) agents with the launch of [Gemini](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/gemini) 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking today. They’re billed as the company’s most advanced voice processing models released so far, and they’re capable of near-real-time [reasoning](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/reasoning) and simultaneous speech-and-thought processing. They can also […] The post [Google’s new speech model Gemini 3.8 Live supports real-time reasoning](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/15/googles-new-speech-model-gemini-3-8-live-supports-real-time-reasoning/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making. [Gemini](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/gemini) Google's flagship multimodal AI model family, developed by Google DeepMind. [Reasoning](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/reasoning) The ability of AI models to draw conclusions, solve problems logically, and work through multi-step challenges.