# Google Cloud Next ’26: Entering the Era of the Agentic Cloud > *“We’re moving from AI that responds to AI that acts.”*

Overview of the Announcement At the core of this shift is Google’s introduction of a unified platform for building, deploying, and managing AI agents at scale. Key capabilities include: Agent Studio : A low-code environment for designing and configuring AI agents Multi-model integration : Support for advanced foundation models such as Gemini and third-party models Autonomous workflows : Agents capable of executing long-running, goal-oriented tasks Centralized monitoring : Tools to observe, manag