Google Cloud is rolling out new features in Semantic Search and AI-driven data tools. Vertex AI Search supports multi-modal search, and Vertex AI Agent Builder now offers better governance when used with Firestone and Vertex AI Vector Search. These tools enable advanced context-aware queries for auditing and content validation.
Key Components and Capabilities
- Vertex AI search and conversation let you build multi-modal semantic search and AI-driven chat agents. These help examine complex data in a complex control auditing setup.
- Vertex AI agent builder now has improved governance features, making AI-powered auditing applications more secure and easier to control.
- Firestone is a NoSQL document database for storing and syncing data. It can work with Vertex AI Vector Search to support advanced semantic queries.
- Bringing these capabilities together unlocks new automation opportunities: quality control checks and information accuracy can now be carried out across both structured and unstructured data.
- BigQuery and Cloud Dataflow support live data replication and processing, which is key to keeping records current and easy to audit.
All of these technologies in the Google Cloud ecosystem enable the development of advanced AI tools for editing and quality control.
We’re excited to share that the Vertex AI Agent Builder now includes advanced governance features enabled by the Cloud API Registry. With this update, administrators can manage which tools are available to developers right from the Agent Builder console. Developers can also use tools managed by the registry through the new API registry.
- Following last month’s expansion of our Agent Builder Platform, we are introducing tools that accelerate every stage of the Agent Life Cycle with new ADK tools and enhanced visual features. Developers can build agents more quickly and with greater flexibility, and expanded agent engine services. Simplified scaling, while new session and memory support ensure smoother, more reliable agent interactions. These improvements help speed development and reduce operational hurdles. See below for more details.
Together, these enhancements make Vertex AI Agent Builder a single platform for managing the full agent life cycle, making it easier to move from prototype to production. To learn more about the new features, check out the latest documentation and release notes.
Expanding beyond data tools, Gle-tenant Cloud HSM is now generally available. This standards-compliant, highly available, and scalable HSM cluster gives you full control over your cryptographic keys and sensitive cloud work tools and general applications.
Have full control over your cryptographic keys and can manage admin credentials using our Google Cloud APIs. Each customer receives a dedicated cryptographically isolated HSM cluster.
In addition to these security advancements, Security Command Center (SCC) premium pay-as-you-go customers now have access to advanced AI data and compliance security features. These tools, previously available only to enterprise and premium subscribers, include: the AI security dashboard
- data security posture management (DSPM)
- compliance manager
- security graph with graph search and correlated threats
Integrating these updates, you can now manage new risks from general to AI and autonomous agents by providing integrated, automated protection for all your Google Cloud workloads. You can start a 30-day free trial to try the full SCC premium experience.
