Defying Gravity - Kevin Hou, Google DeepMind

Kevin Hou introduces Google Antigravity, an AI developer platform designed with an agent-first approach, comprising an editor, a browser, and an Agent Manager. He details the product's architecture, emphasizing the Agent Manager as a central hub for managing agents and the agent-controlled browser for context retrieval and task verification. Hou explains the rationale behind building Antigravity, driven by advancements in model capabilities like intelligence, reasoning, multimodality, and the ability to handle longer tasks. He introduces the concept of "Artifacts" as dynamic representations of agent-generated information, facilitating organization, communication, and collaboration across agents, and highlights the integration of user feedback through comments and notifications. He also touches upon the research and product flywheel at DeepMind, where internal use of Antigravity drives model improvements and ensures the product remains at the forefront of AI development.