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PublishedMay 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
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One of the most promising introductions at Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing.
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