Google’s new Gemini Spark AI agent can run your errands while you run your life
Google has introduced Gemini Spark, a new AI agent designed to handle tasks autonomously. This innovative tool operates on dedicated virtual machines, allowing users to close their devices while it executes tasks in the background. Powered by the Gemini 3.5 model and Antigravity harness, Gemini Spark aims to enhance productivity by managing multiple steps without user intervention.
- ▪Gemini Spark was announced at Google I/O 2026.
- ▪The AI agent can run tasks in the background without needing the user's device to remain open.
- ▪It utilizes the latest Gemini 3.5 model and Google's Antigravity harness for improved performance.
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Google just announced Gemini Spark at Google I/O 2026, and it might be the most genuinely useful AI feature the company has ever shown off. Unlike most AI tools that wait on you, Gemini Spark takes a task and runs with it, handling multiple steps in the background without you having to babysit it. The biggest benefit of Gemini Spark is that it runs on dedicated virtual machines, so once you assign a task to it, you don’t have to keep your laptop or computer open. You can close it and move away from the desk while Gemini Spark executes the task in the background. What makes Gemini Spark different from every other AI tool? Gemini Spark is powered by the latest Gemini 3.5 model and Google’s Antigravity harness. They allow Gemini Spark to run longer tasks in the background.
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