For the last couple of years, most AI products have felt like smarter chatbots.

Useful? Absolutely.

Autonomous? Not really.

After following the announcements from Google I/O 2026, it feels like the conversation is shifting from "What can AI tell me?" to "What can AI do for me?"

Imagine the difference:

• A chatbot tells you a shipment is delayed.

• An AI agent notices the delay, updates the customer, creates a support ticket, and escalates urgent cases automatically.

That's a completely different level of value.

Would love to hear what builders and practitioners in this space think.