Google brings a task-running Gemini agent to businesses
By Automate Basics, written with AI from TechCrunch's original
TechCrunch reports that Google is introducing a Gemini agent that can plan and carry out tasks across workplace systems. Google is starting with businesses, but has not specified which plans include the agent or what it costs.
What changed with Gemini?
Google says its new Gemini agent can take a work objective, plan how to complete it and act across connected business systems. According to TechCrunch, users can attach files, folders or projects to a request. The agent can use tools and specialist skills, and delegate parts of a task to other agents.
Google says a tasks inbox will show the agent’s progress, including delegated work and code it runs. The agent will have its own Google Workspace account and workplace context, rather than acting under a person’s identity. Colleagues can bring it into work by tagging or emailing it, sharing something with it or adding it to a group chat. Google says the actions it takes will leave an audit trail attributed to the agent.
Who can use the Gemini agent, and what will it cost?
Google is starting with businesses and plans to bring the agent to consumers later, TechCrunch reports. The announcement names Gemini Enterprise customers, but it does not say which subscription plans include the new agent or give a price. It also does not provide a general availability date, so businesses should not assume their existing Gemini access includes it.
Google says the agent will be accessible on iOS and Android devices, Windows and Mac computers, and within services including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Slack. It can connect to other business systems, subject to a company’s setup. Google also described spending controls, including caps, but the report does not say what a company would pay to use the agent.
How do I try the Gemini agent at work?
A useful first task for the Gemini agent would be a small, reviewable piece of work that draws on information in more than one approved system. For example, a team could ask it to gather the status of an internal project and prepare a summary for a colleague, if the relevant systems are connected and the agent is available to them.
Check which sources the result relies on, whether the summary matches those sources and whether any action needs a person’s approval. Google says the tasks inbox shows progress and the agent’s delegated work, while its actions leave an audit trail. Those records could help a team spot an incorrect assumption before giving the agent a more consequential task. Confirm access and data-handling rules with your workplace before sharing internal material.
Frequently asked questions
Can the Gemini agent work across our existing apps?
Google says the agent can connect to business systems including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira and Confluence. Whether it can use a particular company’s information depends on that company’s setup and access. The announcement does not say that every connection is ready for every customer.
Does the agent act as me when it completes a task?
Google says the agent has its own Workspace account and workplace context. Its actions are recorded in an audit trail attributed to the agent rather than to a person. Teams should still check what access the agent has and review its work before relying on consequential results.
Is the new Gemini agent included in Gemini Enterprise?
TechCrunch reports that Google is focusing on businesses first and names Gemini Enterprise customers, but the announcement does not specify which plans include the new agent. It gives no price or general availability date. A business will need to confirm access and costs before planning a rollout.
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Source: Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses, TechCrunch, 8 Oct 2026.