Google and Salesforce Announce $2.5 Billion AI Partnership

The seven-year agreement integrates Google's Gemini AI into Salesforce's Agentforce platform to enhance enterprise AI capabilities and flexibility.

Salesforce's Agentforce platform will now feature Google’s Gemini AI, enabling multi-modal capabilities such as processing text, images, audio, and video for more advanced autonomous agents.
The partnership allows Salesforce’s core applications, including CRM and Data Cloud, to run natively on Google Cloud, offering expanded deployment options and improved AI performance.
Bi-directional data integration between Salesforce and Google BigQuery is enhanced through zero-copy technology, enabling seamless data sharing and deeper analytics.
This collaboration positions Salesforce and Google as a strong alternative to Microsoft’s enterprise AI solutions, emphasizing flexibility and interoperability for businesses.
The deal includes safeguards for responsible AI development, such as built-in guardrails, bias detection, and toxicity controls, to ensure ethical AI deployment.