<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/verge-google-beam-ai-agent.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2700" height="1519" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/verge-google-beam-ai-agent.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> They tell me no one outside Google has seen what we're about to see. No journalist has ever been in this building. Here in Google's Mountain View labs, the company's creating lifesize AI agents that can see you, and talk to you. This one's name is Sophie. It can speak any number of languages. It can see me, and almost everything else in the room. It can read, if I hold up my phone, a piece of paper, or a book. And of course, it can do Google-y things like pull up maps, recommend restaurants, check the weather, look up simple facts - only now with a woman's face, a dark turtleneck, and an attempt at body language. If it didn't feel so fak … Read the full story at The Verge.</div>

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Google's Mountain View labs have developed lifesize AI agents, including one named Sophie, capable of seeing, speaking multiple languages, and performing various tasks like pulling up maps and checking the weather. This technology aims to enhance user interaction with a more human-like presence.

- Google's Mountain View labs are developing lifesize AI agents capable of interacting with humans.  
- One such AI, named Sophie, can speak multiple languages, recognize objects, and perform typical Google tasks.  
- Sophie's features include a human-like appearance and body language, enhancing the user experience.

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