The 5 biggest changes coming to Gemini

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“Google announced major updates to its Gemini app, including the new Gemini 3.5 Flash AI model, which is faster and more efficient than previous models. The app will also feature a redesigned interface with smoother animations, vibrant colors, and reformatted responses with imagery and interactive elements.

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May 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT

Google announced some big updates for its Gemini app during its annual I/O event on Tuesday. Though you might notice the redesign first, Google is also bringing two new AI models to Gemini and is testing out an always-on AI model that can complete tasks on your behalf.

Here are all the biggest updates to Gemini announced at I/O.

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The latest version of Google’s flagship AI model is coming to the Gemini app. Google says the new model, Gemini 3.5 Flash, is faster and more efficient than other leading AI models, while offering the ability to generate “richer, more interactive” web user interfaces and graphics. It also offers a “major leap forward” when it comes to coding useful AI agents, beating Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks, according to Google.

This is just the first in the Gemini 3.5 family of models, as Google plans to launch 3.5 Pro next month.

Along with a new model, Google is giving its Gemini app a bit of a makeover with its “Neural Expressive” design language. The revamped app has smoother animations, more vibrant colors, new typography, and haptic feedback that occurs when you tap buttons in the app.

Google also reformatted Gemini’s responses, which will now put the most important information at the top and include imagery, interactive timelines, narrated videos, and dynamic graphics. Google is making it easier to switch from typing text in the Gemini app to the voice-enabled Gemini Live mode, too, which will soon have new regional dialects.“