Google Cloud Next 2026:Securing AI

This is a submission for the Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge Overview: The Era of the Agentic Enterprise Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian opened Next '26 with the declaration that the "era of the pilot is over" and the "era of the agent is here." The core theme was transitioning generative AI from experimental pilots into massive-scale enterprise production through autonomous agents capable of managing entire workflows. Google Cloud Next26 Unveiled security at the speed of AI with security emb