Gemini’s new version ‘3.8 Live’ launches in India:Google Gemini will now respond in local dialects and offer 20% faster responses

Google has introduced ‘Gemini 3.8 Live’ and ‘Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking.’ The new model is focused not just on answering questions, but on completing tasks during conversations.
You can explain a task to the AI by speaking, and while the conversation continues, Gemini can use the necessary tools and AI in the background. This means you may not need to open separate apps for every small task. Feature: Work on Docs, Gmail, and Keep using voice The Gemini 3.8 Live feature with Google Workspace makes office work completely voice-based. In Google Docs, users can directly ask by voice to create a structure for a new client proposal based on reports. They will also be able to give other prompts through voice commands.
In Gmail, it can quickly identify the key requirements from long email threads and draft a reply in the appropriate professional tone as instructed by the user. Availability: In 97 languages, with language switching during conversations Compared with older models, latency has been reduced by 20% (making conversations feel more natural, like human speech), and context retention has doubled, helping Gemini remember previous points during longer conversations. Similarly, custom voice profiles with different tones have been added. This improves its ability to understand local dialects and accents and respond in a similar style. Gemini can now recognise around 97 languages. Google Search Live will get it, some features will be available in the Pro version With Gemini 3.8 Live, Google is moving AI beyond simple question-and-answer interactions towards completing tasks through natural conversations.
Faster responses, better context retention, and support for more languages could make everyday work more seamless. Its deeper integration with Workspace may also reduce the need to switch between different apps for routine tasks.