Google reportedly releases Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking for voice agents

Rohan Paul’s September 16, 2026 newsletter reports that Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking for production-grade voice agents. It also says Nvidia, Palantir and Booz Allen are restricting Claude Fable use over Anthropic’s 30-day retention policy.

On AI governance, the newsletter reports that Jensen Huang pushed back against AI labs calling for tighter regulation and slower development. It also describes Microsoft AI’s new code of conduct for future MAI models as making human control non-negotiable and directing them to increase human agency rather than replace human roles.