Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told The Verge that Google Search, Gemini, and AI agents will converge into a single experience. Pichai expects AI agents capable of multi-step tasks to become common within three years. He noted that the company has officially entered its agentic Gemini era.
Alphabet plans to spend nearly $190 billion on infrastructure this year to support this transition. Pichai described the current rapid pace of AI development as a disruptive moment for the industry. The company is currently refining its capabilities in agent-based programming to improve efficiency.
Pichai addressed publisher concerns by stating that AI-generated overviews are currently increasing user queries. He maintained that Google remains committed to sending traffic to the open web. The CEO expressed confidence that an AI-first search model will drive significant growth and create new product categories.