Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Google Cloud unveiled a unified Gemini AI agent capable of completing tasks autonomously, such as generating code, scheduling meetings, and booking travel, all from a single interface.
- Initially targeting businesses, Google aims to address security, scale, and performance challenges before expanding the agent’s availability to consumers.
- The Gemini agent can autonomously plan work, use custom skills, and integrate with internal business systems like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, and others, while allowing users to select AI models, including third-party options like Anthropic’s Claude.
- The AI operates with its own Workspace account, functioning as a virtual co-worker with access to team information, calendars, and approval workflows, and maintains an audit trail for its actions.
- Early adopters include major companies such as PayPal, Shopify, and BNP Paribas, with Google offering flexible spending controls to help enterprises manage AI-related costs effectively.
