Google Accused of Lagging a Year Behind in Desktop Agents
ChrissGPT · x · 2026-07-14
The author criticizes Google for visibly lagging in "computer use/desktop agents": OpenAI's ChatGPT Work and Anthropic's Claude Cowork are already running on macOS and Windows, while Google's comparable capabilities remain limited to a small rollout, with some projects canceled or delayed into Mac-exclusive features.
Specific timelines mentioned include: Gemini 3.1 Deep Think entering the API, Project Astra becoming a general AI assistant, Agent Mode still not rolling out to Ultra users as promised, Project Mariner briefly available but later restricted, and Gemini 3.5 Pro facing multiple delays. The core takeaway is that Google is at least a year behind in the "computer use" race.
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