Google Cloud unveils persistent Gemini Agents for long-running tasks, and they get their own Gmail, Calendar, and Drive storage

Key Points:

• Google unveiled its universal Gemini AI agent designed for the workplace, capable of researching, creating documents, writing code, coordinating other AI agents, and managing long-duration tasks while maintaining memory, context, and identity across applications and devices.
• The Gemini agent integrates with existing enterprise platforms like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Slack, and can operate as a personal assistant or persistent digital coworker with its own Workspace account, email, calendar, and permissions.
• Google emphasizes security and controlled access, stating the agent only accesses information explicitly shared by team members, with actions logged and governed by enterprise policies and sandboxing for code execution.
• Competitors such as Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI Dots agents, Anthropic Claude, and SpaceXAI Grok Bot are also advancing persistent AI workers that maintain identity and context, highlighting a growing trend toward AI agents functioning as long-term digital employees rather than simple chatbots.
• Google introduced cost management features like Smart Routing for model selection and spending limits, alongside specialized industry agents for finance and legal sectors; however, details on pricing, rollout schedules, and full feature availability remain unclear.