Google Introduces Gemini 2.0 and Project Mariner to Advance AI Agents

The new AI tools mark a step toward autonomous task execution, though challenges in accuracy and market differentiation remain.

Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its next-generation AI model, featuring improved multimodal capabilities and enhanced reasoning for complex tasks.
Project Mariner, an experimental Chrome extension powered by Gemini 2.0, allows AI to navigate web browsers and perform tasks like booking and purchasing, though it remains slow and prone to errors in its early testing phase.
The advancements reflect Google's vision for 'agentic' AI, which can plan, reason, and take supervised actions on behalf of users across various domains.
Competitors like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Amazon are also advancing their AI tools, intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
While AI agents like Mariner show potential to reshape industries, questions about privacy, ethical use, and user dependency on AI systems persist.