Google unveils tools to manage and secure AI agents at Cloud Next 2026

10 articles · Updated · InfoWorld · Apr 27

Announced features include Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Knowledge Catalog, enhanced Workspace controls, Wiz-powered security, and an agent inbox for monitoring and auditing AI agents.
These tools address enterprise concerns over AI agent risks, such as data leaks, cost overruns, and inadequate supervision, as highlighted by recent industry surveys and analyst reports.
Google's focus reflects a shift from agent autonomy hype to practical governance, with only 11% of agentic AI use cases reaching production and over one-third of organizations lacking robust agent shutdown controls.

After a $32B acquisition, how does Wiz's integration into Google Cloud reshape the AI security landscape?

With 40% of AI projects failing, can Google's new control plane save enterprise AI from itself?

With new AI regulations now enforceable, are Google's audit tools robust enough to prevent huge fines?

Why are companies struggling with 'shadow AI' agents despite massive investment in the technology?

Is the industry's pivot to 'Human-in-the-Loop' a tacit admission that AI isn't ready for enterprise?

If 'boring' governance is the answer, have we abandoned the true promise of autonomous AI agents?