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If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can

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If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can

TL;DR

  • Google is launching new AI agents, inspired by the viral success of OpenClaw, to perform tasks like information gathering, event planning, and inbox summarization.
  • The new agents will integrate with Google's services (Gmail, Drive, Search) and external partners, running continuously in the background.
  • Gemini Spark, a new consumer AI agent, promises to perform tasks across Google services and over 30 external partners, syncing across devices.
  • Google is also enhancing its AI search with 'information agents' for continuous background research and expanding its agent development platform, Antigravity.
  • Underpinning these advancements is the new Gemini 3.5 model series, designed for improved coding capabilities, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in deploying multiple agents.
  • Google aims to leverage its massive user base and existing infrastructure to make AI agents useful, potentially solving a challenge that has eluded the tech industry.