Tech giant Google has introduced a new internal tool, Agent Smith, into its workflow, according to a recent report by Business Insider. The tool is designed to automate tasks such as coding, while also functioning as an agent that can interact with multiple internal systems.
The development comes as the company steps up investments in artificial intelligence and accelerates enterprise-wide adoption of AI-driven tools.
Launched earlier this year, Agent Smith operates asynchronously in the background, allowing employees to assign tasks without continuously monitoring progress.
Agent Smith: Key capabilities
Unlike conventional AI coding assistants, the system is capable of planning and executing workflows autonomously, marking a shift toward more independent AI agents.
Agent Smith can reference internal documents and access employee profiles to complete assigned tasks. It is built on Google’s earlier platform, Antigravity, but offers significantly greater autonomy and workflow integration.
With Agent Smith, Google is getting into Integrated Development Environment (IDE). An IDE is an application that helps developers write and manage code efficiently.
AI is no longer optional for Google
Cofounder Sergey Brin recently noted in a town hall that AI agents will be central to the company’s strategy this year, with additional tools currently in development.
CEO Sundar Pichai has also underscored that adopting AI is no longer optional. Reports suggest that the use of AI tools could increasingly influence employee performance evaluations, including for non-technical roles.
The company has additionally reiterated its voluntary exit program for employees who do not align with its AI-first approach.
In August, ET reported that engineering teams at Google saw a 10% boost in velocity throughout the complete development life cycle, and 12% of duplicate bugs were automatically fixed without the need for human interaction as the company started leveraging AI to boost efficiency.
Google's AI integration has allowed employees to focus on higher-level work, the company said earlier. Sales teams who used AI-driven proposal tools filled 78% more requests, but more significantly, they're now spending time building connections instead of formatting reports, one of few instances where AI could do the tedious tasks in lesser time.
Also Read: Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’
Google's financial outlook
Alphabet's fourth-quarter profit rose 30% from the prior year to $34.5 billion, or $2.82 per share, while revenue climbed 18% to $113.8 billion. Google Services revenue rose 14% to $95.8 billion, supported by broad strength in advertising. Google Cloud stood out as the clear growth leader. Cloud revenue surged 48% year over year to $17.7 billion, comfortably exceeding estimates.
"Search saw more usage than ever before, with AI continuing to drive an expansionary moment," Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during the earnings call in February this year.
The development comes as the company steps up investments in artificial intelligence and accelerates enterprise-wide adoption of AI-driven tools.
Launched earlier this year, Agent Smith operates asynchronously in the background, allowing employees to assign tasks without continuously monitoring progress.
Agent Smith: Key capabilities
Unlike conventional AI coding assistants, the system is capable of planning and executing workflows autonomously, marking a shift toward more independent AI agents.
Agent Smith can reference internal documents and access employee profiles to complete assigned tasks. It is built on Google’s earlier platform, Antigravity, but offers significantly greater autonomy and workflow integration.
With Agent Smith, Google is getting into Integrated Development Environment (IDE). An IDE is an application that helps developers write and manage code efficiently.
AI is no longer optional for Google
Cofounder Sergey Brin recently noted in a town hall that AI agents will be central to the company’s strategy this year, with additional tools currently in development.
CEO Sundar Pichai has also underscored that adopting AI is no longer optional. Reports suggest that the use of AI tools could increasingly influence employee performance evaluations, including for non-technical roles.
The company has additionally reiterated its voluntary exit program for employees who do not align with its AI-first approach.
In August, ET reported that engineering teams at Google saw a 10% boost in velocity throughout the complete development life cycle, and 12% of duplicate bugs were automatically fixed without the need for human interaction as the company started leveraging AI to boost efficiency.
Google's AI integration has allowed employees to focus on higher-level work, the company said earlier. Sales teams who used AI-driven proposal tools filled 78% more requests, but more significantly, they're now spending time building connections instead of formatting reports, one of few instances where AI could do the tedious tasks in lesser time.
Also Read: Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’
Google's financial outlook
Alphabet's fourth-quarter profit rose 30% from the prior year to $34.5 billion, or $2.82 per share, while revenue climbed 18% to $113.8 billion. Google Services revenue rose 14% to $95.8 billion, supported by broad strength in advertising. Google Cloud stood out as the clear growth leader. Cloud revenue surged 48% year over year to $17.7 billion, comfortably exceeding estimates.
"Search saw more usage than ever before, with AI continuing to drive an expansionary moment," Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during the earnings call in February this year.