In this episode, Katie and Noel kick off 2026 with a look back at the whirlwind that was AI in 2025. From DeepSeek sparking the reasoning model race to ChatGPT images breaking the internet with Ghibli trends, it's hard to believe how much has changed in just 12 months.

They reflect on the rise of AI agents, how platforms like Make.com and N8N scrambled to keep up, and the game-changing arrival of MCP (Model Context Protocol). Plus, they discuss how AI-generated images have become so realistic that stock photo sites are now selling them.

Most importantly, they share their bold 2026 predictions, including why Google might overtake OpenAI, what Johnny Ive's mystery hardware product could be, whether AGI is actually coming this year, and how AI could start impacting the job market.

if you build AI agents in Make and/or n8n and need an easy way to chat with them on go from your iPhone, then check out Noel's new app AgentChat on the iOS app store.

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