Google pushes AI into the “agentic era” with Gemini 3.5
Big news from Google I/O: Google just introduced a major update to its AI ecosystem with the launch of Gemini 3.5 and the first model in that family, Gemini 3.5 Flash. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Gemini 3.5 Flash is now live: Google’s new model is designed to combine high-end reasoning with very high speed. According to Google, it is up to 4× faster than comparable frontier models while outperforming previous versions on complex tasks like coding and multi-step workflows. It’s already rolling out globally and is now the default model in the Gemini app and AI-powered search. 2. From chatbots to agents: The biggest shift is not just performance. It’s the direction. Google is moving from “AI that answers questions” to “AI that takes action.” Gemini 3.5 is built to plan, execute, and iterate on tasks, often across multiple steps and tools. 3. New ecosystem around Gemini Alongside the new model, Google introduced several new components: - Gemini Spark: a personal AI agent that can take actions across apps - Gemini Omni: a new multimodal model for creating video and content from mixed inputs - Antigravity: a development platform built for agent-first workflows 4. Why this matters This marks a clear step toward AI acting as a collaborator rather than just a tool. Think less prompting, more delegation. For anyone working in digital, marketing, or product teams, this will likely change how we approach workflows, automation, and even team structures. How do you see “agentic AI” changing your daily work?