20 October 2026
Google's Pichai defends multi-agent AI and a range of smaller models
First reported
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- Sundar Pichai, Google's chief executive, says systems where many AI agents work together over long tasks are the next major step.
- He defends Google offering several model sizes, such as Flash and Flash-Lite, rather than only the largest one.
- His argument is that a model must balance speed, cost and capability, so the most powerful model is not always the right choice.
How it was covered
Big TechnologyAlex Kantrowitz
Multi-agent frameworks, Flash and Flash-Lite model tiers, and the speed-cost-capability trade-off