Google unveiled a new AI agent for workplace tasks on Thursday, entering an increasingly competitive race among technology giants to develop virtual assistants for the office.
The tool, called Gemini, is described as a “universal agent” capable of writing and running code, generating images and media, and connecting with Google services including Gmail, Docs, Drive and Sheets. It can also work with third-party platforms such as Slack and Microsoft 365, according to Google’s statement.
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, introduced Gemini during his keynote at Gemini at Work 2026 on Thursday. The annual event highlights Google’s latest artificial intelligence products and technology.
Google said Gemini is designed to fit naturally into existing workflows, functioning like a co-worker that can complete assignments independently. Employees can delegate tasks to the agent and receive a finished result, Kurian wrote in a company blog post.
“Gemini can function as your personal assistant or as a team member, where it works on behalf of a group of people, like a project manager within a team, or on behalf of a specific role in an organization, like an analyst in your finance department,” he wrote.
For more complex assignments, Gemini can create its own “sub-agents.” Google describes these as “temporary, job-specific agents, each with their own identity,” which can collaborate to pursue goals over multiple days.
The cloud-based agent is also built to develop memory and skills from the tasks it handles and the questions users ask.
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“You never have to re-brief it or wonder which machine you told it to do something on,” Kurian wrote.
Gemini enters a growing market for AI agents aimed at consumers and businesses. In September, Meta introduced Muse, a personal AI assistant that has been downloaded millions of times. OpenAI followed late last month with “Dots”, an “AI helper” available to ChatGPT users with Pro and Business Premium accounts.
