Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash Bets Big on AI Agents

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash at its I/O developer conference, positioning it as its most powerful model yet for coding and autonomous AI agents. The model outperforms its predecessor on nearly all benchmarks, runs 12x faster in an optimized version, and can autonomously build entire operating systems, manage research projects, and automate multi-week workflows. The release marks Google's strategic shift from conversational AI to agentic AI, with Flash now serving as the default model in the Gemini app and Search globally. It will also power Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent for consumers. The broader rollout raises safety concerns, particularly following a lawsuit tied to harmful Gemini interactions last year.