Google releases Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model for agentic UI control

What happened

Google released the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, a specialized variant of Gemini 2.5 Pro optimized for visual UI interaction. It introduces a new `computer_use` tool in the Gemini API that processes screenshots, user requests, and action history to generate UI actions like clicking, typing, scrolling, form filling, and handling dropdowns/logins in a looped agentic workflow. Available in public preview on Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, it outperforms competitors on web/mobile benchmarks with lower latency.[Google DeepMind Blog](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model/)

This advances autonomous agents beyond API-only interactions to direct graphical UI manipulation, enabling real-world tasks like web navigation, form submission, and app control without custom scripts or APIs—crucial for robust, general-purpose agent systems handling legacy UIs, dynamic sites, or mobile apps. Internal use in Project Mariner and Firebase Testing shows production readiness for agent builders seeking low-latency, high-accuracy UI agents.[Google DeepMind Blog](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model/)

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• Primary source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model/
• Detected: 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
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Sources

• blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model