Google launches universal Gemini AI agent for workplace tasks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:37 · Archive

Google unveiled a universal Gemini AI agent that can work across apps and devices to handle workplace tasks.

Google has unveiled a universal Gemini AI agent designed to handle workplace tasks across multiple apps and devices. Announced at the Gemini at Work 2026 event on Thursday, the tool operates in the cloud and can integrate with Google products including Gmail, Docs, Drive and Sheets, as well as third-party applications like Slack and Microsoft 365. It can write and run code, create images and media, and is available through the Gemini Enterprise app on mobile devices, desktop computers, the web and third-party platforms.

The agent can perform tasks autonomously and maintain the same context across all connected devices. Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, described it as functioning 'like a co-worker that can carry out tasks autonomously'. He added that Gemini can work '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'.

To execute complex tasks, Gemini can create 'sub-agents' described as 'temporary, job-specific agents, each with their own identity' that can work together over several days. The agent is designed to build memory and skills based on tasks it is assigned. Google says the agent is currently available only to enterprise customers in private preview.

How it is being reported

• Google unveils Gemini AI agent to handle workplace tasksThe Gemini agent can write and run code, integrate into apps like Gmail, and help workers knock out everyday workplace tasks, Google said.CBS News · 8 Oct, 17:21
• Google is launching a one-stop Gemini agent for your work tasksGoogle is launching a "universal" Gemini AI agent that can work across apps and devices in the background. The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, will be available within the Gemini Enterprise app, allowing users to chat with the Gemini agent and assign it tasks from a single interface. […]The Verge · 8 Oct, 15:28

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