Leaked: Google 'Agent Smith' agent
A leaked report surfaced this week about 'Agent Smith,' an internal Google autonomous coding agent running on Antigravity that handles multi-step tasks, async execution, and ties into internal tools. If accurate, it signals Google is accelerating automation of engineering workflows and cloud infra orchestration. (x.com)
Business Insider reported the tool’s internal rollout triggered a fast spike in usage and that Google restricted employee access as the feature spread inside the company. (businessinsider.com) Multiple outlets noted the name “Agent Smith” is a deliberate internal nickname referencing The Matrix antagonist, a label that circulated on internal channels and in tech reporting. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Antigravity, the agentic coding platform Agent Smith builds on, premiered alongside Gemini updates in mid-November 2025 (the product launch was reported on November 18, 2025), and independent researchers flagged multiple security issues within the first 24–72 hours of public availability. (content.techgig.com Google’s own Bug Hunters page lists Antigravity “known issues,” including data exfiltration and command execution risks that researchers have weaponized in proof-of-concept demonstrations. (bughunters.google.com) Security researchers such as Adam Swanda publicly disclosed an indirect prompt-injection vector against Antigravity, and independent writeups documented a persistent code-execution/backdoor class of flaws in December 2025. (csoonline.com (mindgard.ai) In late February 2026 Google cut Antigravity access for some users tied to the OpenClaw agent ecosystem, citing a “massive increase in malicious usage” that degraded service quality, a move that prompted public backlash from OpenClaw’s creator Peter Steinberger. (venturebeat.com (pcworld.com) Google DeepMind staffers publicly acknowledged the surge’s impact on backend quality, and separate reports said at least some paid AI Pro/Ultra subscribers experienced suspensions with limited appeal or refund options during the enforcement actions. (secure.com (winbuzzer.com)
