Currently, the Gemini 3 update in AI mode is only available for select users. To use it, you need to be either a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriber. These plans don’t just include access to new AI search mode features, but also increased access to the Gemini chatbot, NotebookLM, Veo 3 and more.

The TL;DR is painfully simple. If you want the best standalone AI experience for writing, coding, and structured tasks, GPT-5.2 is outstanding. If you want an AI that lives everywhere you already

Gemini works great as a standalone AI chatbot, and its bundled cloud storage and deep integrations with nearly every Google app make it a superb value.

The filmmaker behind the AI-generated Kalshi ad said his studio received about 400 job applications in the week following the ad's release.