Google Cloud announces ‘Gemini agent’ as ‘universal agent for work’

At Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work designed for enterprise customers. This unified artificial intelligence assistant operates autonomously to generate code and complete tasks across web, mobile, and desktop devices. Users can access the agentic AI experience via the command line, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or Slack. These persistent Gemini Agents aim to redefine enterprise AI by enhancing workflow efficiency and challenging competitors like Microsoft and AWS.