Google Gemini’s Biggest Update Yet: AI Agents, Omni AI, and Smart Glasses

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Google just dropped a massive wave of AI updates for the Gemini app, completely overhauling the interface and introducing actual autonomous agents that can run tasks in the background. In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Jeff Huang, the head of engineering for the Gemini app, to find out exactly how these new features work. We break down everything from the ground-up UI rebuild powered by the "Neural Expressive" design language (and iOS Liquid Glass) to the brand-new underlying engine driving advanced multimodal capabilities: the Omni model. But the absolute biggest announcement from the engineering team is a brand-new feature called Spark. Jeff explains how Spark fundamentally shifts Gemini from a simple chatbot into a true autonomous assistant that can execute multi-step workflows, handle your "Daily Brief," and run scheduled automations called "heartbeats". We also take a look at a hidden desktop voice hack that filters out filler words in real time, and look down the road at Google's ultimate North Star: hands-free AI interactions through smart glasses. Host: Kevin Stratvert Thank you Google for inviting me to I/O! 📚 RESOURCES - Google Gemini App: https://gemini.google.com ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - New UI with Neural Expressive design 01:27 - Spark autonomous agents 03:54 - Combine media using the new Omni Model 04:58 - Filter speech in real time with desktop voice hack 06:06 - Preview the North Star of wearable AI glasses 08:05 - Wrap up 📺 RELATED VIDEOS - How to use Google Gemini AI (Full Tutorial): https://youtu.be/PDMcpthR88U - Playlist with all my videos on Google Products: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKpQrBME6xLGL3Ty_1Wbd3nTZ_q_OKFQ 📩 NEWSLETTER - Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://newsletter.kevinstratvert.com 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME - Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstratvert/ - Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevstrat - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Stratvert-101912218227818 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinstratvert - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinstratvert/ 🎁 PARTNERS & DISCOUNTED OFFERS 💻 Hostinger | https://hostinger.kevinstratvert.com 📋 Notion | https://notion.kevinstratvert.com 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://qbo.kevinstratvert.com 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | https://voicemod.kevinstratvert.com 🕵️ VidIQ | http://vidiq.kevinstratvert.com 🎒 MY COURSES - Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🎓 TRAINING - Take your skills, or your team’s, to the next level by partnering with us for expert training: https://kevinstratvert.com/training 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same. #stratvert #googleio @Google

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