Google has announced a significant expansion of its Agent Development Kit (ADK), a set of tools for developers. The goal is to facilitate the creation of AI agents that can execute complex tasks autonomously, going beyond simple chat. This evolution brings closer the vision of digital assistants that interact practically with applications and services.
New APIs and planning models 🛠️
The expansion of the ADK includes new APIs that allow agents to connect with external tools and Google services, such as Gmail and Google Maps. Improvements are introduced in the planning and reasoning engines, enabling agents to break down objectives into sequential steps and make context-based decisions. The kit also offers more options for managing the long-term memory of these entities.
Your future agent: from ordering pizza to discussing the order 🍕
With these capabilities, we will soon be able to delegate truly crucial tasks. Imagine your AI agent not only ordering a pizza, but also having a philosophical discussion with the restaurant about whether pineapple is a legitimate ingredient. The real progress will be when it can remember, after five failed attempts, that you always order extra cheese and that the delivery person never finds your building entrance. Autonomy has its priorities.