Google did not exit the AI agent race, it is spending heavily to catch up
TheTuringPost · x · 2026-08-04
A long rebuttal argues that Google did not leave the AI agent race; it fell behind and is now spending aggressively to catch up.
- The piece says the evidence points to internal reorganization, not withdrawal: DeepMind researchers are being redirected toward agents.
- It cites Google leaders as proof of commitment, including talk of a “final race to AGI,” 60-hour weeks, and a willingness to spend heavily rather than lose ground.
- The author’s thesis is that Google is behind and internally divided, but very much still in the race.
The attached screenshot also shows Logan Kilpatrick pushing back on the original claim, saying Google is investing massively to close the gap.
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