Google has announced the launch of Gemini 3, its most intelligent 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,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.
“This powerful new era of AI is particularly timely for Kenya, a country widely recognised as a regional tech hub. The enthusiasm for cutting-edge tools is evident, with recent Google Search trends showing that Kenyan interest in AI has soared by 150% 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,” added Pichai.
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% 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.
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.
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.
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, the new Gemini model will be 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 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.
Gemini 3 has undergone Google’s most comprehensive safety evaluations to date. Gemini 3 Pro is available to everyone starting today in the Gemini app and can be accessed by Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in AI Mode in Search.
