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7 Hidden Gemini Live AI Models Revealed Ahead Of Google I/O 2026

Google just buried 7 Gemini Live models in its app code. Here's what's shipping at I/O.

Reporting by Forbes Innovation 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Google is expanding Gemini Live's model selection ahead of I/O 2026, signaling a shift toward user choice and specialized model variants (Thinking, personalization) — a direct competitive response to ChatGPT's model selector and Claude's capability breadth.

The key facts

5 to know

  1. 7 hidden AI models discovered in Google App v17.18.22 teardown

  2. New 'Thinking' model variant included

  3. Personalization models added to Gemini Live

  4. Model selector UI suggests user-facing choice coming

  5. Announcement expected at Google I/O 2026

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Publisher excerpt: A teardown of Google App v17.18.22 reveals a hidden model selector for Gemini Live with seven AI models, including new "Thinking" and personalization models.
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