Google is grappling with internal fragmentation that has left it trailing rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI in AI coding tools, according to people familiar with the matter. Efforts are underway to unify initiatives under its Antigravity platform, while DeepMind ramps up resources. Despite strong model capabilities and growing internal AI adoption, competing teams, branding overlap and slower execution have limited traction as demand for coding tools accelerates.

2026-04-22

Google is grappling with internal fragmentation that has left it trailing rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI in AI coding tools, according to people familiar with the matter. Efforts are underway to unify initiatives under its Antigravity platform, while DeepMind ramps up resources. Despite strong model capabilities and growing internal AI adoption, competing teams, branding overlap and slower execution have limited traction as demand for coding tools accelerates.