Google's Gemini agent can plan and finish work tasks for businesses
Google Cloud introduced Gemini agent, which takes a goal, plans the steps and works across business apps. It is in private preview for businesses first.
Google made a new AI helper for companies. You give it a goal, and it plans the steps and does the work in the apps people use at the office. Only some businesses can try it now.
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Why it matters
It shows AI moving from answering questions to doing tasks. For now, it is a business product.
Watch: AI helpers that finish tasks may reach consumers later. No date yet.
The details
- Announced at a Google Cloud event on October 8. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said it takes "objectives, not just instructions."
- It plans tasks, hands work to sub-agents and connects to Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, BigQuery and Snowflake.
- It picks a model by default, and users can choose one, including Anthropic's Claude models.
- It has its own Workspace account and an audit trail. A tasks inbox shows its reasoning and progress.
- It is in private preview. Wide availability for select Workspace Business and Enterprise plans is "soon". No price or consumer date was given.
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