Alphabet's Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly developing an AI personal agent for its Gemini app, capable of performing tasks on behalf of the user. Google is testing a new AI agent, internally named "Remy". This agent operates within a staff-only version of Google's Gemini app and can integrate with a range of Google's other services, reported Business Insider on Tuesday, citing an internal document.
Remy is a 24/7 Gemini-powered AI agent that acts on users' behalf, handling tasks across work, school, and daily life, not just answering questions or generating content.
According to the report, AI agent appears to be more advanced than existing tools and has similarities to OpenClaw, an AI agent that gained popularity earlier this year for its ability to perform tasks such as responding to messages or conducting research for users.
While there is no confirmed timeline for Remy's public launch, the document refers to it as a "dogfooding" project, indicating that employees are testing the product before its official release.
Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
AI Agents Surge, OpenClaw Faces Heat
The development of Remy comes at a time when AI agents are gaining momentum in the tech industry. OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent platform that enables autonomous task execution and decision-making with minimal user input.
Earlier this year, Venture capitalist Jason Calacanis even stated that killing OpenClaw is the "number one goal" in the large language model space. He added that OpenAI pulling in OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to lead the development of next-generation personal AI agents was designed "to subvert the open-source project."
Meanwhile, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang touted OpenClaw as a major shift in technology, enabling users to create their own AI agents. He also endorsed it as "definitely the next ChatGPT."
However, OpenClaw faced challenges as Anthropic cut its access amid surging AI demand. Last month, Anthropic stopped covering Claude usage on some third-party tools under the standard $200 per month subscription plan as surging demand strains its compute capacity.