AI Agent · OpenAI · Gemini · Google · Meta · GPT · The Verge
Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon, its answer to Meta’s Muse
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Aeon could have a shot at success, but to beat the competition, it would need to pull together the best features of several different agent platforms.
Key facts
- Other rumors include potential updates on the AI hardware device(s) the company is building with famed ex-Apple designer Jony Ive, a potential advancement of GPT-6 (like Astra 6.1, for instance)
- And then there’s Gemini Spark, Google’s own horse in the race, which is also a 24/7-running, consumer-facing agent, with upwards of 30 external service partners, like Dropbox, Uber, and Spotify
- OpenAI demoed an agentic API feature at the 2024 DevDay and released early versions of consumer-facing AI agents, focused on computer use and research, in mid-2025
- A rumored new ‘Aeon’ platform could be entering a crowded market of 24/7 assistants
Summary
A rumored new ‘Aeon’ platform could be entering a crowded market of 24/7 assistants. OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it’s fallen behind in one of the industry’s hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. AI agents, platforms capable of booking travel, buying groceries, scheduling appointments, helping with work presentations, and more, have been an industry goal for years. At this point, OpenAI’s primary competitor for agentic AI is likely Meta. And then there’s Gemini Spark, Google’s own horse in the race, which is also a 24/7-running, consumer-facing agent, with upwards of 30 external service partners, like Dropbox, Uber, and Spotify.