According to the Google Cloud’s AI agent handbook, “business as usual” is being redefined by AI agents. This year has been a critical inflection point in the AI journey from simple, rule-based automation to the dawn of the agentic era. AI agents no longer exist solely for quick responses but can also execute complex processes and even novel business ideas.

The ongoing agentic shift is set to accelerate from less than 1% (in 2024) to be embedded in 33% of business applications by the year 2028. AI agents will also autonomously make daily work-related decisions. This means the age of the agentic enterprise is truly here and is set to transform business operations.

Gemini Enterprise – Powering the agentic enterprise

Powered by Google Gemini, Gemini Enterprise is officially Google’s Agentic AI platform, designed to connect siloed data across systems to provide real-time actionable insights. As an Agentic AI platform, Gemini Enterprise delivers the best of Google AI, enabling diverse business teams to create, share, and collaborate in a unified environment.

For instance, by integrating with Microsoft 365, Gemini Enterprise can bring advanced AI capabilities to Microsoft users. Effectively, this AI platform marks a paradigm shift from “reactive to proactive” creation of business value. 

Here’s what makes Gemini Enterprise a valuable asset for any enterprise:

1. Custom agents
   With its newly improved Agent Designer tool, employees can now build no-code, custom agents to automate their daily repetitive tasks. This facility is crucial for employees to focus on high-value, strategic tasks.
2. Pre-built agents
   Along with custom agents, Gemini Enterprise comes with its suite of specialized AI agents and tools like Deep Research and NotebookLM. For example, business users can use NotebookLM Enterprise to create notebooks containing customized notes, sources, and business ideas.
3. Elimination of data silos
   With Gemini Enterprise, AI agents can access and utilize data from productivity tools like Google Workspace and MS 365 to support business systems like Salesforce and Jira. This helps eliminate data silos and provides seamless access to critical data for decision-making.
4. Centralized dashboard
   Gemini Enterprise provides a centralized dashboard to secure, visualize, and govern all deployed agents across business operations. This enables a single foundation of trust to build and deploy more AI agents.
5. Enterprise search ability
   With Gemini Enterprise, a single AI prompt can initiate an enterprise search across disparate sources. Besides enabling faster responses, this is crucial for obtaining relevant responses for immediate usage.
6. Enterprise-level security
   Shadow IT remains a security concern for modern enterprises. With Gemini Enterprise, they can maintain centralized control with IT teams. By using agent identity and IAM, they can designate who exactly builds and manages the AI agents. Additional capabilities like access transparency and customer-managed encryption keys help maintain granular control over data sovereignty.

Conclusion

The emergence of the agentic enterprise marks a key shift from passive AI to digital co-workers capable of performing autonomous tasks. Google’s Gemini Enterprise provides a centralized platform to manage autonomous workflows. With Onix’s AI expertise, enterprises now have a strategic blueprint to operationalize their AI projects.

Our latest eBook highlights our learnings from implementing Agentic AI, which include:

• The relevance of Agentic AI in modern enterprises.
• How Gemini Enterprise is delivering business value across industry domains.
• The impact of Gemini Enterprise on business functions like IT and operations, sales & marketing, and HR.
• Real-world customer success stories of Gemini Enterprise.
• How to overcome the AI adoption gap.