Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
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β’Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Google is adding agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses. The new agent can do tasks, not just answer questions. It can plan work, use tools and connect to a company's own systems.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said the agent can be given goals rather than step-by-step orders. Google will focus on businesses first before rolling it out to consumers. CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini now has over one billion monthly users.
π The Backstory
AI tools are moving beyond chat. New 'agentic' products can book travel, schedule meetings and write code on their own. Rivals like Meta and OpenAI have launched their own agents.
Google says starting with companies lets it solve hard problems first. Those include security, scale and performance. Nearly 90% of Fortune 100 firms already use Gemini Enterprise at work, according to Pichai.
π― Why It Matters
Agents that act on their own could soon handle everyday tasks for you. Google's move signals these tools are becoming part of normal work life.
Google is adding agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses. The new agent can do tasks, not just answer questions. It can plan work, use tools and connect to a company's own systems.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said the agent can be given goals rather than step-by-step orders. Google will focus on businesses first before rolling it out to consumers. CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini now has over one billion monthly users.
AI tools are moving beyond chat. New 'agentic' products can book travel, schedule meetings and write code on their own. Rivals like Meta and OpenAI have launched their own agents.
Google says starting with companies lets it solve hard problems first. Those include security, scale and performance. Nearly 90% of Fortune 100 firms already use Gemini Enterprise at work, according to Pichai.
Agents that act on their own could soon handle everyday tasks for you. Google's move signals these tools are becoming part of normal work life.