Google launches agentic Gemini for enterprise tasks
Google introduced a unified Gemini agent for business users that can plan and carry out tasks across workplace apps and internal systems. The agent can delegate to subagents, select among multiple models including Anthropic's Claude, and connect to services such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, and various databases. Google said it will bring the agent to consumers after focusing first on enterprise security and scale.
Google introduced the agent during a Google Cloud event. CEO Sundar Pichai noted Gemini exceeds 1 billion monthly active users, while nearly 90% of Fortune 100 firms rely on Gemini Enterprise. Cloud chief Thomas Kurian said the agent can receive goals, not merely step-by-step directions, so it can plan, apply skills, and access internal systems.
The agent may select models on its own or let people choose, starting with Anthropic's Claude, with open-source and private alternatives promised later. It links to Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Git, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres, Snowflake, and MCP servers. A tasks inbox lets users monitor its reasoning, handoffs to subagents, skill use, code, and progress. Early testers included On, Shopify, and PayPal.
If such agents spread, knowledge workers may see routine coordination, scheduling, and data retrieval handled automatically, shifting roles toward oversight and exception handling. Businesses could gain efficiency but may face new risks around access control, auditability, and model choice. Consumers might eventually benefit from similar assistants, though enterprise-first deployment could widen capability gaps between large firms and smaller organizations. The agent's coworker-like account and audit trail may also change how responsibility is assigned when automated actions go wrong.