Agents of AI are everywhere. Every software company briefing that I’ve been to in the last 12 months has included some reference to agents—using generative AI tools to automate digital tasks. The plucky Amelia likened the early 2026 breakouts to the plucky OpenClaw Early adopters relied on this type of automation to run their lives online, but most people have not adopted it yet. Google will soon change that.
You can also find out more about us on our website. Google I/O, the tech titan shared its vision for making its popular search tool a key way to expose millions of users to the company’s agentsic prowess.
“You will be able to create, customize, and manage multiple AI agents for your many tasks, right in Search,” Liz Reid leads Search at Google. She gives the example of setting up an agent to track stock market trends and send you alerts using real-time data—when specific conditions are met.
Google announced that it will be using the Gemini 3.5 Flash model as its global default for Search. AI Mode answers, Search is more responsive now.
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The new dynamic data collection through agentic is becoming one of the main features of this release. “information agents” This can automate alerts and be proactive compared to previous search experiences.
“Ask Google to just keep you updated on anything, and now our agents can do work for you even if you’re not using Google,” Robby Stone, vice president for product at Search. “So, you could be asleep, and it’s still helping you.” The first subscribers will receive the feature. Google’s AI Pro and Ultra plans This summer.
Google gives an example on how this can work. A user requests AI Mode via the Google App to keep him or her informed. “updated when any of my favorite athletes announce sneaker collabs or signature drops.” AI Mode will then create an information agent that is unique for each user and designed to monitor their request. If a shoe that meets these criteria is released, AI Mode will create an info agent for the user. This info agent can monitor their request. A’ja Wilson’s pink NikesUsers receive a message alert that includes important information and the option to purchase sneakers.
Google is expanding the use of booking agents in Search this summer. Google has introduced similar AI features at previous I/O conference, such as the now-defunct Booking Agent. DuplexGoogle continues to iterate on that core idea with agents who can search for relevant context about local companies, even calling the barber down the street for a price quote on a beard trim if it doesn’t show up in their website. Google has continued to refine this idea by adding agents to its search engine that find context on local businesses. Agents can even contact a barber in the neighborhood for a quotation on beard trimmings if they don’t have a listing on Google.
