ChatGPT launches
AI goes mainstream — but all it can do is chat. One prompt, one answer. A very smart parrot.
Custom GPTs arrive
You can personalise ChatGPT with instructions and knowledge. Cool — but still just a text conversation.
"Agents" start trending
Tech bros lose their minds. Everyone's talking about AI agents. But you need a dev team to build one. All hype, no access.
Anthropic launches MCP
The "USB-C for AI" — a universal plug that lets AI connect to your tools, apps, and data. The brain finally gets hands.
Manus AI launches
First autonomous agent for non-tech users. Give it a goal, it does the work. 2M+ on the waitlist in a week.
Claude 4 goes agentic
Projects, skills, desktop app — AI that follows complex instructions, uses tools, and actually works for you.
ChatGPT Agent Mode drops
OpenAI merges Operator + Deep Research into one agent. It browses, clicks, fills forms, runs code — from inside ChatGPT.
OpenClaw goes viral
One dev builds an open-source AI agent as a weekend project. Tech bros go absolutely feral. 247K GitHub stars. Creator joins OpenAI weeks later.
No-code builders go mainstream
Zapier, Make, n8n integrate AI agents. Non-technical people building workflows in minutes, not months.
10x easier for small business
From $40–$100 USD/month, AI tools can follow your SOPs, run your workflows, and handle real tasks. You don't need a dev team. You need clear systems.