Google is testing Remy, a new AI personal agent for Gemini, according to Business Insider. The tool is designed to take actions for users in work and daily tasks.
Remy is being tested in a staff-only version of the Gemini app. The report said it reviewed an internal document and spoke with two people familiar with the matter. The internal description presents Remy as a “24/7 personal agent”, intended to turn Gemini into an assistant that can act on a user’s behalf.
Two people familiar with the project said Google employees are currently testing Remy. A Google spokesperson declined to comment. The report did not say when, or whether, Google plans to release Remy publicly. It also did not identify which Google services are included in the current employee test.
Task-taking assistant
Remy is part of Google’s broader work to expand Gemini beyond chat-based responses. Google already offers agent-related features, including Agent Mode, though access varies by subscription tier and region.
The report described Remy as more advanced, and is designed to integrate in Google services and monitor things most relevant to users, handling complex tasks and learning user preferences.
Gemini’s connected-app surface
Google’s Gemini support documentation shows the current scope of Gemini’s connected services, which can connect with other services to complete user requests and provide more relevant responses. Connected Apps include Google Workspace services (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Keep, and Tasks), and – according to. Google’s help documentation – GitHub, Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Photos, WhatsApp, Google Home, and Android utilities.
Control questions
Google’s Gemini Privacy Hub will give context, working with connected apps, including Google apps and third-party services. Users can review and delete Gemini Apps Activity, change auto-delete settings, and manage whether data is used to improve Google AI. It also lets users manage access to other apps and data, as well as information they have asked Gemini to save.
Google’s existing Gemini documentation covers actions with different levels of user impact, including retrieving information from Workspace apps, creating calendar events, sending messages, opening apps, and controlling device or smart-home functions.
Google Research says AI agents should have well-defined human controllers, carefully limited powers, observable actions, and the ability to plan.
Google Cloud has also said agent activities should be transparent and auditable through logging and clear action characterisation. Its guidance emphasises limiting agent powers according to the intended purpose and user risk tolerance, using the least-privilege principle.
Remy’s reported preference-learning function also puts memory controls in focus. Google’s Privacy Hub says users can manage information they have asked Gemini to save and covers controls for personalisation based on past chats and Personal Intelligence.
The report did not provide technical details on Remy’s architecture, the model version behind it, or the level of autonomy being tested. It also did not say whether Remy can act independently without user confirmation. Those unanswered points mean it’s unclear how Remy handles approvals and logs completed-action.
The internal document describes Remy as a dog-fooding project, a term commonly used in technology companies when employees test products before any broader release. The report compared Remy’s concept with OpenClaw, an AI agent that drew attention earlier this year for its ability to autonomously reply to messages, conduct research on behalf of users, and take autonomous actions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in February that OpenAI was hiring OpenClaw’s creator, according to the report. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has previously discussed the goal of building a digital assistant, but Google has not confirmed whether Remy will become a public Gemini feature.
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