AI Agent Developments on May 5, 2025 Google Cloud Next 2025 unveiled AI agents capable of building, running, and collaborating like human teams, marked by the release of a streamlined development kit for enterprise-grade agent creation. IBM analysts highlighted advancements in autonomous AI programs, emphasizing their improved ability to plan, reason, and execute complex projects without human intervention through innovations like chain-of-thought training and extended context windows. Meanwhile, Markovate emerged as a leader in custom AI agent development, with recent deployments achieving 95% accuracy in manufacturing automation and no-code voice agent solutions for restaurants. Key breakthroughs include smaller, faster AI models and enhanced tool-calling frameworks, enabling agents to handle sophisticated workflows previously requiring human oversight. Industry experts note a growing divide between simple task automation and advanced use cases, where agent technology still faces scalability challenges.