Let’s talk about where we actually are with AI.

If you’re a business owner still thinking “AI is just ChatGPT” you’re already behind.

But it’s not your fault, the landscape shifts fast.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the 3 big phases we’ve moved through:

Phase 1: Ask a question, get an answer.

The LLM boom.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.

We all jumped in, asking questions, getting summaries, writing drafts.

A huge unlock… but still manual.

You had to copy/paste. You had to do something with the answer.

Phase 2: Automate the boring stuff.

We started wiring LLMs into workflows.

Think:

→ Auto-generate email replies

→ Sort leads in a Notion CRM

→ Summarise meeting notes into Slack

This was automation with a sprinkle of AI.

Useful, but still rigid. Still step-by-step.

Phase 3: Agents that think and act.

Now we’re here.

The era of true AI agents.

Tools like Lindy, Gumloop, and CrewAI are letting us build agents that:

Read your inbox

Prioritise the top leads

Draft replies

Schedule meetings

Update the CRM

All without being told what to do each time.

They have memory, reasoning, and can interact with your tools directly like a junior employee.

And that’s the shift businesses need to understand.

We’ve moved from:

“AI helps me think”

to

“AI helps me do”

So if you’re still stuck playing with prompts… it’s time to level up.

Start by identifying the boring, repetitive stuff in your week.

Then imagine an agent doing it for you 24/7, without complaining, for a fraction of the cost.

That’s not the future. That’s now.

Catch you on the next one

- JC