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Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

493 points · 328 comments · leumon

  1. Zsfe510asG · · focus · HN ↗
    Gemini is underrated in that it produces the only prose that is somewhat bearable to read.
    1. phenomen · · focus · HN ↗
      It's also the only model that generates accurate translation and localization. No other frontier model comes close. Although Gemini's coding capabilities are subpar, its natural language processing is top-tier.
      1. jakderrida · · focus · HN ↗
        I found that it's shockingly good with R. (the only language I know and can correct for)

        I doubt they even intended it to be, but it seems like I kept going from resorting to 3.5-3.8 (over time) to realizing that Claude and GPT, while great at Python, will make rudimentary mistakes with R; even when they compose giant complicated R code.

        1. sosrobahu · · focus · HN ↗
          I'm guessing this is partly because of Gemini's world knowledge. I tried asking the model multiple internet humor and memes and it answered correctly around 80% of the time
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