Google announces Gemini Spark, an always-on AI agent powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash
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Emma Roth
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Summary
Google announced Gemini Spark at Google I/O 2026, an always-on AI agent powered by the new Gemini 3.5 Flash model. It runs 24/7 on Google Cloud virtual machines, integrates with Workspace apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides), and can perform tasks like writing emails, creating study guides, and monitoring credit card statements for hidden fees. It is positioned as Google's answer to OpenClaw, the AI agent platform that gained attention earlier in the year.
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· 3 pulledGoogle is launching its own take on OpenClaw, the buzzy AI agent platform that caused a stir in the tech industry earlier this year.
Gemini Spark is an always-on AI agent that can write emails for you, create continually updated study guides, monitor credit card statements for hidden subscription fees, and more.
Gemini Spark is powered by the newly introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash and runs in the background 24/7 using virtual machines on Google Cloud.
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