Adobe unveils always-on AI agents for Firefly and expands Google partnership
Adobe announced new always-on AI agents for its Firefly platform and said Acrobat will be integrated into Google Workspace, while also adding Google’s AI models to its creative tools.
Adobe used its Max conference in Miami Beach to reveal a set of new AI capabilities for its Firefly platform. The company introduced "always-on agents," beta-tested from early 2027, that can be configured for specific creative workflows, set with goals, and allowed to operate in the background, learning from user feedback and requesting approvals when needed. A central dashboard will let users monitor progress and approve work.
Firefly’s AI Assistant will also feature a Plan Mode, enabling users to review and edit an agent’s plan before execution, as well as a Model Selector with an Auto-Select option and the ability to apply predefined formats, colors, brand guidelines, characters and products across projects.
In parallel, Adobe announced an expanded partnership with Google. Acrobat will become available in Google Workspace, appearing as an "Edit with" option in Google Drive and Gmail file previews. Adobe will incorporate Google’s AI models into Acrobat’s features and broaden its connectors for Gemini and Gemini Enterprise, bringing Adobe’s creative tools into AI Mode in Google Search. Existing Adobe customers can already use Google models such as Gemini Omni, Veo and Nano Banana, and the firms said future Google image and video models will be added to Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere and Adobe Express. Adobe and Google DeepMind are also exploring a custom Google image model for Photoshop that could enable near-real-time edits, though no launch dates have been provided.