Google is working on a “24/7 personal agent” that sounds a lot like its answer to OpenClaw
Google is building an AI agent codenamed Remy inside its Gemini app, as the company looks to compete in a fast-moving market already claimed by OpenClaw, Meta, and Anthropic.
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Google is building a personal AI agent called Remy inside its Gemini app.
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Google doesn’t have a fully autonomous AI agent yet, but it’s working on one. According to Business Insider, which reviewed an internal document, the company is developing an AI agent codenamed Remy. It is currently being tested by employees inside a staff-only version of the Gemini app.
Remy is described as a “24/7 personal agent for work, school, and daily life” that can take actions on your behalf, monitor things that matter to you, handle complex tasks proactively, and learn your preferences over time. Google has declined to comment right now, and no public launch timeline has been confirmed.
OpenClaw went viral, and now Google wants a piece of that market
OpenClaw
OpenClaw is the free open-source AI agent that took the tech world by surprise earlier this year, racking up over 100,000 GitHub stars in under a week. It can respond to messages, conduct research, manage files, and automate tasks across your computer without any input from you.
It became so popular that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called it “definitely the next ChatGPT.” The demand for OpenClaw was strong enough to push secondhand MacBook prices up by 15% in China. OpenAI ultimately hired OpenClaw’s creator.
Now, Remy sounds like Google’s attempt to build something with similar ambitions but as a polished, integrated product.
Every major player is now in the AI agent race
Google’s Remy project is a confirmation that the AI agent space is now a full-on race. Anthropic launched Claude Cowork, which can handle your PC tasks without the complex setup OpenClaw requires.
Meta acquired Manus AI and launched My Computer, a desktop agent that sorts files, runs apps, and sends emails on your behalf. Meanwhile, Nvidia is building NemoClaw, an open-source platform that lets businesses deploy autonomous AI agents regardless of hardware.
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Although OpenClaw itself has faced serious security scrutiny, with researchers warning of exposed admin panels, prompt injection risks, and credentials stored in plain text. We can expect Google’s version to be a deeply integrated, privacy-conscious agent from a trusted platform, which might be what actually wins this market.
Google’s Remy is currently in a dogfooding phase, which is standard practice at tech companies where employees test products before they reach the public. The company will hold its Google I/O event later this month (May 19-20), where it is widely expected to showcase its next wave of AI products.
Agents are likely to be a centerpiece at this event, and Remy may well make its first public appearance there if Google is ready to show its hand.
Manisha Priyadarshini is a tech and entertainment writer with over nine years of editorial experience.
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