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If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can

For years, AI assistants have fallen short of promises. But the open-source platform OpenClaw has changed expectations, and Google is now leveraging its ecosystem to launch powerful new agents like Gemini Spark at I/O 2026. With continuous background operation, deep integration, and a new cost-efficient model, Google aims to make agents truly useful—or risk the entire concept.

SourceThe Verge AIAuthor: Hayden Field
If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
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  • Google announces AI agents for information gathering, event planning, and inbox/calendar summarization at I/O 2026, capable of 24/7 background operation.
  • Inspired by OpenClaw's success, Google launches Gemini Spark, a cloud-based agent integrating with Google services and 30+ partners.
  • New Gemini 3.5 Flash model offers 4x speed and halved costs, enabling multi-agent and long-running tasks.
  • If Google fails to make agents useful, it may signal a fundamental rethink for the AI industry.

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