Google announced a unified Gemini agent at a Google Cloud event on Thursday. It can carry out tasks as well as answer questions. Google will offer it to businesses first and to consumers later.
Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian said the agent can be given 'objectives, not just instructions'. It plans the work, uses custom skills and tools, and connects to internal systems. Google named Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Git, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres and Snowflake. It can also work with any Model Context Protocol server, inside or outside a company's network.
The agent has its own Workspace account and email address. Staff can tag it, email it, share files with it or add it to a group chat. Its actions go into an audit trail attributed to the agent, not to a person. A tasks inbox shows what it is doing, including work handed to subagents.
The agent picks a model by default, but users can choose one, starting with Anthropic's Claude models. Google said new spending options, including smart routing and real-time spend caps, will help firms control costs. The source gives no pricing or UK availability.
What it means for your business
If you run Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, ask your administrator or reseller whether and when the agent will be available on your plan, and at what cost. Before switching it on, decide which systems it may connect to and who can approve its actions. Check that spend caps are set and that someone reviews the audit trail.
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