Eye On A.I. #246 Will Granis: How Google Cloud is Powering the Future of Agentic AI
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Apr 9, 2025 Will Grannis, CTO of Google Cloud, shares insights on the revolutionary landscape of agentic AI. He discusses how multi-agent systems can streamline tasks like expense automation and enhance operational workflows. Grannis highlights the importance of trust in AI, emphasizing secure agent management and the potential for scientific discovery. He also explains how large organizations can leverage their data for agility, comparing their pace to startups. This conversation redefines our understanding of AI's future, focusing on autonomy and innovation in technology.
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Building Valuable Technology
- Build technology that benefits customers and their needs.
- Incubate engineering projects to test new technology directions and reduce risk.
Early Agent Workflows
- In 2017, Google Cloud worked with Verizon and Area 120 to cluster customer intents.
- This involved combining intent clustering technology with Dialogflow to proactively engage customers.
Conversational Data Access
- Natural language interfaces now access every imaginable data store.
- This conversational interface to data is the most profound change, enabling human language as the new AI programming language.