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Google and Meta race to build personal AI agents as Anthropic and OpenAI pull further ahead
Google and Meta are both testing personal AI agents designed to handle everyday tasks on their own. The push is a direct response to the lead built by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft. Google has shut down a previous agent project to make it happen.
Google is testing a new personal AI agent codenamed "Remy," according to Business Insider. The tool runs inside an employee version of the Gemini app and connects to other Google services. Internally, Remy is described as a 24/7 personal agent for work, school, and daily life that can answer questions and complete tasks on its own. The agent is designed to proactively monitor relevant activity and learn user preferences over time. Google declined to comment.
Google needs an answer to OpenClaw
Google still doesn't have a widely available, autonomous agent product. Remy is meant to change that. The concept is similar to OpenClaw, the agent framework that went viral earlier this year. OpenAI hired OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberg in February.
At the same time, Google has shut down Project Mariner, its previous showcase in the agent space. The Mariner website states that the experimental browser agent was discontinued on May 4, 2026, with its technology folded into Gemini Agent. Reports indicate that employees had already been pulled off the Mariner team to work on a response to OpenClaw. Google's I/O event is coming up this month, and agents are expected to be a major focus.
Meta builds "Hatch" and a shopping agent
Meta is also working on its own OpenClaw competitor. According to The Information, the company is developing an agent called "Hatch" along with an agentic shopping tool for Instagram. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing for products that can deliver returns on Meta's massive AI investments.
Hatch is set for internal testing by the end of June. Meta has built sandboxed web environments where the agent trains on simulations of real websites like DoorDash, Etsy, and Reddit. So far, Hatch has been powered by Anthropic's Claude models, but Meta plans to switch to its own Muse Spark model at launch.