Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 20: Cognizant and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), announcing the launch of a dedicated 'Gemini Frontier Capability Group' backed by more than 18,000 Cognizant associates.
According to a joint announcement on Tuesday, the new group will combine Google Cloud's enterprise-ready AI platform with Cognizant's industry knowledge, domain expertise and engineering capabilities to help businesses move AI projects from pilot stages to full-scale production.
The initiative builds on Cognizant's dedicated Gemini practice launched in April 2026 and aims to help enterprises deploy secure, reliable and scalable AI agents capable of delivering measurable business outcomes.
"Establishing our dedicated Gemini Frontier Capability Group lets our best frontier engineering talent focus entirely on getting frontier AI into production for clients," said Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said deploying AI agents at scale requires trusted partners with strong architectural and integration expertise. He added that Cognizant's specialised group and training initiatives would help joint customers accelerate the adoption of autonomous agents across their organisations.
As part of its workforce development efforts, Cognizant's 'Build with Gemini' workshop has provided more than 55,000 associates with hands-on experience and practical skills on Google's advanced AI platform.
The new group will initially focus on four areas: legacy modernisation, developer experience, the conversion of business processes into autonomous AI-driven workflows, and advanced cyber defence.
To support these initiatives, Cognizant plans to deploy standardised, security-first architectures for AI agents based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The architecture will also use Google Cloud's Model Armor to strengthen security and help protect AI applications against potential threats.
Cognizant is also expanding its internal use of Gemini. In July, the company announced plans to deploy the technology to 100,000 associates during the year, with an ambition to scale adoption to 200,000 employees. It is also increasing its commitment to certifying professionals in the platform.
The expanded partnership comes amid growing enterprise demand for AI systems that can perform tasks, coordinate workflows and operate with greater autonomy. Through the new group, the companies aim to help global businesses move beyond experimental AI projects towards secure, production-ready deployments.