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Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic

Cnbc · · 523 words · By Jennifer Elias
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Google is rolling out its latest version of Gemini and a new artificial intelligence model designed to simulate the physical world, as the search giant races to keep pace in model development while also providing more agentic services to its massive user base.

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Google is rolling out its latest version of Gemini and a new artificial intelligence model designed to simulate the physical world, as the search giant races to keep pace in model development while also providing more agentic services to its massive user base.

Why it matters

The company made the announcements at its annual Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday, gaining an audience for new product debuts at a time when the market has been focused on the soaring valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, which are both gearing up for…

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The centerpiece of Google's AI strategy is Gemini, its family of models and tools.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/google-ai-ultra-gemini-spark-omni.html

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Claim 1: “The company is showcasing Gemini 3.5 Flash, a lighter-weight addition to its suite that offers cutting-edge capabilities at half, or in some cases close to one-third, the price of comparable frontier models”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Google homepages and app store links; there is no specific information regarding 'Gemini 3.5 Flash' or its pricing compared to other models.
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web search NEUTRAL — Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
https://www.google.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn more about Google. Explore our innovative AI products and services, and how we're using technology to help improve lives around the world.
https://about.google/
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web search NEUTRAL — Download Google by Google on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Google.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google/id284815942
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Claim 2: “users can make Omni edit videos and create more realistic imagery.”
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Claim 3: “Google's AI portfolio now includes Omni, a world model designed to simulate physical environments, predicting what happens next based on a user's actions.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the existence or announcement of a world model called 'Omni'.
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Claim 4: “The company made the announcements at its annual Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Verge, Business Insider, and another search result) confirm that Google made AI announcements at its annual I/O developer conference on a Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code (vibe coding) or other forms…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_AI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Daydream was a virtual reality (VR) platform which was developed by Google, primarily for use with a headset into which a smartphone was inserted. It was available for select phones running the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Daydream
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Criticism of Google includes concern for tax avoidance, misuse and manipulation of search results, its use of others' intellectual property, concerns that its compilation of data may violate people's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Google
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Claim 5: “Gemini Spark is in beta and will be available first to trusted testers and Google AI Ultra subscribers, starting next week.”
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Multiple sources (Google I/O 2026 keynote live blog and other search results) confirm Gemini Spark is in beta and will be available to trusted testers and Google AI Ultra subscribers starting next week.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gemini Omni Flash is available starting today. You will be able to try it on the Gemini app, Google Flow and on YouTube Shorts.We’re starting to roll out Gemini Spark to trusted testers this week and …
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/sundar-pichai-io-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Gemini Spark is coming first to Google AI Ultra subscribers next week in beta. Available on Android, iOS, and the web.Gemini Spark is your “personal AI agent that helps navigate your digital life”. Go…
https://9to5google.com/2026/05/19/google-io-2026-live-blog-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Google is testing "Gemini Spark BETA" in the Gemini web app, hinting at an always-on AI agent for inbox triage and automated online workflows.Let Gemini do more as your everyday AI agent, ready 24/7 t…
https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-prepares-gemini-spark-…
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Claim 6: “Google said Gemini 3.5 Pro, its heavier-weight version, is being used internally, but won't be ready for wider distribution until next month.”
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The claim states Gemini 3.5 Pro is being used internally and will be released next month, but a TokenMix Blog search result explicitly states that Gemini 3.5 Pro has not been officially released and Google still points to 3.1 Pro Preview.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gemini is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant developed by Google. It is powered by the family of large language models of the same name, after previously being based on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Gemini
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web search NEUTRAL — Gemini 3.5 Pro has not been officially released. As of this update, Google and DeepMind still point developers to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, not a public gemini-3.5-pro model.
https://tokenmix.ai/blog/gemini-3-5-pro-release-date-google-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gemini 1 introduced native multimodality and long context to help AI understand the world. Gemini 2 added thinking, reasoning and tool use to create a foundation for agents. Now, Gemini 3 brings these…
https://deepmind.google/models/gemini/
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Claim 7: “OpenAI and Anthropic, which are both gearing up for IPOs as soon as this year.”
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A cross-reference from CNBC and web search results indicate that both Anthropic and OpenAI are preparing for IPOs as early as this year.
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization headquartered in San Francisco, consisting of a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC) partially controlled by a nonprofit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI
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web search NEUTRAL — We believe our research will eventually lead to artificial general intelligence, a system that can solve human-level problems. Building safe and beneficial AGI is our mission.
https://openai.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cast your votes and witness the simulated consequences of your decisions as we reimagine AI governance and democratize the trajectory of technological evolution.
https://www.open-openai.com/app
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Claim 8: “Omni will work in Flash, the Gemini App, Google Flow and YouTube shorts, supporting image and audio”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the integration of 'Omni' into Flash, Gemini App, Google Flow, or YouTube Shorts.
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Claim 9: “Anthropic's recently released Mythos model, which was said to be so powerful that it's found thousands of previously unknown vulnerabilities in the world's software infrastructure.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Anthropic's Claude Mythos model identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in software infrastructure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic's Claude Mythos found thousands of hidden OS vulnerabilities but stays defense-only. What Project Glasswing reveals about AI's dual-use dilemma.
https://www.remio.ai/post/anthropic-s-ai-cybersecurity-tools…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos model has autonomously identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across every major operating system and browser, including critical bugs that remained hidden for …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan-saddler-3a38821a0_anth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Claude Mythos is Anthropic's unreleased frontier model that found thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities. Learn what it can do and why it won't be released. MindStudio Team · April 9, 2026 ·.
https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/what-is-claude-mythos-anthrop…
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Claim 10: “Google announced Gemini Spark, a new general purpose AI agent in the Gemini app that can reason across information in connected apps.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the development and announcement of 'Gemini Spark' as an AI agent in the Gemini app that works with connected apps.
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Gemini Spark’ is Google’s upcoming AI agent in the Gemini app. 5 hours ago.Google Gemini Agent upgrade to act as 24/7 assistant. 7 days ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — GOOGLE: A new Gemini Spark Agent is about to be revealed during Google I/O. Gemini Spark will work as a 24/7 assistant that can learn from user behavior and work with connected apps and skills. > Let …
https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/2624/gemini-spark-goog…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Gemini, Google’s AI assistant. Get help with writing, planning, brainstorming, and more. Experience the power of generative AI.
https://gemini.google.com/
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Claim 11: “3.5 Flash will now be the default model for the Gemini app and AI mode in search globally.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Gemini 3 Flash is becoming the default model for the Gemini app and AI mode in Google Search globally.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gemini (also known as Google Gemini and formerly known as Bard) is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant developed by Google. It is powered by the family of large language…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Gemini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gemini is a family of multimodal large language models (LLMs) developed by Google DeepMind, and the successor to LaMDA and PaLM 2. Comprising Gemini Pro, Gemini Deep Think, Gemini Flash, and Gemini Fl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(language_model)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Antigravity is an artificial intelligence (AI)–powered integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Google, designed for prioritizing AI agents platform for software development.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Antigravity
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