Google has announced the launch of Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities.

Gemini 3 is set to transform the Google products people use every day, marking a significant leap forward in making AI truly helpful for everyone in Kenya and across the continent.

“In this new chapter, we’ll continue to push the frontiers of intelligence, agents, and personalisation,” stated Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet in a press statement. Notably, this powerful new era of AI is particularly timely for Kenya, a country widely recognized as a regional tech hub.

Further, the enthusiasm for cutting-edge tools is evident, with recent Google Search trends showing that Kenyan interest in AI has soared by 150 per cent in the past year, while searches for ‘AI jobs’ have more than tripled, underscoring the strong national drive to integrate AI into career and economic opportunities.

According to the statement, a new era of intelligence begins with the Gemini 3 model itself, which is built to grasp depth and nuance like never before.

“Gemini 3 Pro, the first model in the new family, demonstrates PhD-level reasoning and sets new performance records on major AI benchmarks, from complex problem-solving (91.9 per cent on GPQA Diamond) to understanding video, images, and even handwritten text. This leap in core intelligence is the foundation for the new experiences rolling out today,” read the statement.

Beyond benchmarks, Gemini 3 Pro brings a new quality to every interaction. Its responses are designed to be smart and direct, trading cliché for genuine insight to act as a true thought partner.

Additionally, it excels at ‘vibe coding’, allowing developers to bring an idea to life with natural language, and its powerful agentic capabilities mean it can better understand intent, plan multi-step tasks, and get things done with less prompting from the user.

Likewise, this leap in intelligence enables smarter, more interactive experiences in Google Search, transforming the product from an information tool into an interactive learning companion.

“For the first time, a new Gemini model is available in Search from day one. In AI Mode, Gemini 3 dynamically creates the ideal visual layout for a query, generating interactive tools and simulations on the fly. Instead of just reading about physics, a user can now interact with a simulation of the three-body problem. Someone researching a mortgage can receive a custom-built loan calculator to compare options in real-time,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, the evolution continues with a powerful new agent in the Gemini app, which becomes a personal assistant that can take action on your behalf.

For Google AI Ultra subscribers, the new experimental Gemini Agent can orchestrate and complete complex, multi-step tasks across connected Google apps.

“A user can ask it to ‘organise my inbox’, and it will prioritise to-dos and draft replies. A request like, ‘Help me book a mid-size SUV for my trip’, allows the agent to find flight details from an email, compare rental options, and prepare the booking—all while keeping the user in control,” read the statement.

Equally, Google Antigravity is built on core tenets of trust, autonomy, and feedback. It is designed as a ‘mission control’ for orchestrating multiple agents, providing developers with task-level context and verifiable artefacts to ensure they can trust the work being done.

This new agent-first approach represents a fundamental shift in how software will be built, allowing developers to operate at a higher and more strategic level.

In the meantime, Gemini 3 has undergone Google’s most comprehensive safety evaluations to date.

From the statement, Gemini 3 Pro is available to everyone starting today November 19, 2025 in the Gemini app and can be accessed by Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in AI Mode in Search.

• A Tell Media / KNA report /By Michael Omondi