According to @DeepLearningAI, a new short course titled Building Live Voice Agents with Google’s ADK offers hands-on training for developers to create real-time conversational agents using Google's open-source Agent Development Kit (ADK). The course, led by Google machine learning engineers, covers building voice agents that integrate with Google Search, maintain context across conversations, and leverage custom APIs for practical business tasks. It also addresses implementing guardrails for safety and orchestrating multi-agent systems suitable for podcast production, with actionable strategies for deploying these AI agents into production environments. This initiative highlights a growing trend in enterprise AI as organizations seek robust solutions for voice-enabled automation and conversational commerce, offering immediate opportunities for businesses to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency (source: @DeepLearningAI, Oct 15, 2025).

According to @elevenlabsio, Conversational AI has been rebranded as ElevenLabs Agents, offering a unified platform for businesses to build, deploy, and manage conversational agents capable of voice, text, and actionable tasks across phone, web, and app channels (source: @elevenlabsio, Twitter, 2024-06-10). This strategic move reflects a broader focus on multi-channel automation and practical business applications, enabling enterprises to streamline customer service, automate workflows, and enhance user engagement through AI-powered agents.