At the recent Cloud Next conference, Google unveiled upgrades to its AI coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist, introducing 'agentic' capabilities. These new features include AI agents that can perform complex programming tasks, such as creating applications from Google Docs specifications and executing code transformations. The tool is now available in Android Studio and other environments, amid growing competition from rivals like GitHub Copilot. However, the effectiveness of these agents is still under scrutiny, as AI-generated code can introduce security vulnerabilities. Users are advised to review generated code for safety.