Welcome to Gemini at Work 2026: Introducing the Gemini agent

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Thomas Kurian’s keynote address at Gemini at Work 2026. It includes a number of announcements: Gemini, a single, universal agent for work that answers your questions, handles your knowledge work, creates your images and media, and writes and runs code. Inline in Workspace, Gemini works directly inside Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Chat, and Calendar, carrying the same memory, skills, and controls it has everywhere else. New data and analytics skills that allow both technical teams and everyday business users to use plain-language questions to g