# The race to develop agentic tech is beginning to heat up among Big Tech.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · CNBC*

## Key points

- Meta and Google are both developing advanced AI agents to automate user tasks.
- OpenClaw's viral success directly spurred Big Tech's rapid investment in agentic AI tools.
- AI agent development shifts platforms from cost centers to revenue drivers via commerce and advertising.
- Security and governance for agentic AI remain unresolved, with incidents like OpenClaw deleting emails unprompted.
- Agentic AI’s dominance is now central to 2026 tech roadmaps, shifting focus from search to action.

**Companies:** Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Apple, Samsung, AMD, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States, Japan, European Union

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