Overview
- Google employees are using an internal AI agent called Agent Smith, which grew so popular that teams limited access to manage demand.
- The agent automates coding and larger workflow steps, runs in the background without an open laptop, and takes instructions over employees’ phones.
- Built on Google’s Antigravity platform, it links to internal tools and can pull documents tied to a worker’s profile.
- Leadership has raised expectations that staff use AI, with Sergey Brin telling employees agents will be a major focus and some workers told their usage could influence reviews.
- Publicly, Google says it is experimenting with agents to solve real problems and has nothing concrete to announce.