Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Google’s Agent Studio → https://goo.gle/43BUUjA
ADK 2.0 → https://goo.gle/3RR3VTm
Read more about Long-running agents → https://goo.gle/49xvNC1
In this episode, we explore "long-running agents": AI systems that persist, sleep, self-correct, and execute complex workflows over hours, days, or even weeks.
Join host Smitha Kolan and Addy Osmani, Director of Google Cloud AI, as they break down the three non-negotiable rules for production-grade agents: durable state checkpoints, event-driven dormancy (true sleep), and separated evaluation.
You'll see three live demos of long-running agents: a multi-day HR onboarding coordinator that delegates tasks and waits for human signatures; a custom operating system built autonomously; and a complex, highly optimized 3D video store generated entirely in Blender by an AI agent over several days.
Whether you're a cloud architect, an AI engineer, or a technical founder, you'll walk away with a blueprint for building long-running agents that actually finish the job. You'll learn how to implement the three-agent setup (planner, generator, evaluator).
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Long-Running Agents & ADK 2.0
1:19 - Why AI Agents Need to Sleep (State & Dormancy)
4:49 - The 3-Agent Setup for Multi-Day Workflows
5:16 - Demo: Long-Running HR Onboarding Agent
11:56 - Demo: Building an OS
16:08 - Demo: Generating a 3D Video Store in Blender
22:47 - "Beyond Vibe Coding" & Developer Pushback
26:07 - Avoiding Cognitive Debt and Cognitive Surrender
28:17 - What is Agent Engine Optimization (AEO)?
31:06 - Addy Osmani’s Favourite Developer Tool
More resources:
👔 Long Running AI Agent Team for New Hire Onboarding → https://goo.gle/4fgJmJS
Agent’s CLI → https://goo.gle/4fKemC8
Agentic Releases at I/O 2025 → https://goo.gle/4dWoUf2
Speakers:
Smitha Kolan
X → https://goo.gle/4uEGz1P
LinkedIn → https://goo.gle/4353lDX
Addy Osmani
X → https://goo.gle/3PMeLcO
LinkedIn → https://goo.gle/4wZaNyc
Watch more of The Agent Factory → youtube.com/watch?v=qBOvM7SiDa4&list=PLIivdWyY5sqLXR1eSkiM5bE6pFlXC-OSs
🔔 Subscribe to Google Cloud Tech → https://goo.gle/GoogleCloudTech
Speakers: Smitha Kolan, Addy Osmani
Products Mentioned: Google Cloud AI, Gemini Enterprise agent platform, Agent Development Kit 2.0, Agent CLI, Cloud Run, Managed Agents API, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Antigravity 2.0, Agent Studio
Google’s Agent Studio → https://goo.gle/43BUUjA
ADK 2.0 → https://goo.gle/3RR3VTm
Read more about Long-running agents → https://goo.gle/49xvNC1
In this episode, we explore "long-running agents": AI systems that persist, sleep, self-correct, and execute complex workflows over hours, days, or even weeks.
Join host Smitha Kolan and Addy Osmani, Director of Google Cloud AI, as they break down the three non-negotiable rules for production-grade agents: durable state checkpoints, event-driven dormancy (true sleep), and separated evaluation.
You'll see three live demos of long-running agents: a multi-day HR onboarding coordinator that delegates tasks and waits for human signatures; a custom operating system built autonomously; and a complex, highly optimized 3D video store generated entirely in Blender by an AI agent over several days.
Whether you're a cloud architect, an AI engineer, or a technical founder, you'll walk away with a blueprint for building long-running agents that actually finish the job. You'll learn how to implement the three-agent setup (planner, generator, evaluator).
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Long-Running Agents & ADK 2.0
1:19 - Why AI Agents Need to Sleep (State & Dormancy)
4:49 - The 3-Agent Setup for Multi-Day Workflows
5:16 - Demo: Long-Running HR Onboarding Agent
11:56 - Demo: Building an OS
16:08 - Demo: Generating a 3D Video Store in Blender
22:47 - "Beyond Vibe Coding" & Developer Pushback
26:07 - Avoiding Cognitive Debt and Cognitive Surrender
28:17 - What is Agent Engine Optimization (AEO)?
31:06 - Addy Osmani’s Favourite Developer Tool
More resources:
👔 Long Running AI Agent Team for New Hire Onboarding → https://goo.gle/4fgJmJS
Agent’s CLI → https://goo.gle/4fKemC8
Agentic Releases at I/O 2025 → https://goo.gle/4dWoUf2
Speakers:
Smitha Kolan
X → https://goo.gle/4uEGz1P
LinkedIn → https://goo.gle/4353lDX
Addy Osmani
X → https://goo.gle/3PMeLcO
LinkedIn → https://goo.gle/4wZaNyc
Watch more of The Agent Factory → youtube.com/watch?v=qBOvM7SiDa4&list=PLIivdWyY5sqLXR1eSkiM5bE6pFlXC-OSs
🔔 Subscribe to Google Cloud Tech → https://goo.gle/GoogleCloudTech
Speakers: Smitha Kolan, Addy Osmani
Products Mentioned: Google Cloud AI, Gemini Enterprise agent platform, Agent Development Kit 2.0, Agent CLI, Cloud Run, Managed Agents API, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Antigravity 2.0, Agent Studio
