AI in 2025 Recap Webinar January 8th
A one-hour recap of how AI moved from 2023 to 2025, my three picks for the most important AI tools of 2025 (Antigravity, Nano Banana Pro and Claude Code), live demos of Claude Code running real business workflows, and what to watch in 2026.
Pour qui: Business owners and operators who mostly use ChatGPT and want to see what AI tools that work on your own computer can already do for lead qualification, reporting and your CRM.
À retenir
Agents only became usable in mid-2025
At the start of 2025 everyone talked about AI agents, but I told clients the technology was not there yet and putting them in a business was risky. That changed in the middle of the year, when a tool came out that I call the closest thing to a real virtual assistant. My advice is to ignore the weekly model hype and watch for the few releases that actually change how you work.
Antigravity: a coding tool for non-developers
Google's Antigravity is an IDE, which I describe as a simple interface for working with folders on your computer. Its agent window works like ChatGPT but can also read and create files on your machine. Since everything you do on a computer is code, you can automate almost any workflow by learning a few high-level skills instead of learning to code.
Nano Banana Pro reasons visually
Google's image model in Gemini goes beyond pretty pictures. I had it solve a quantum physics exam question as an image, draw an accurate diagram of how stars form, then redraw it so a child could follow. My slides were made with it too. The same power can fake invoices and documents, which matters for education and trust. It comes with the $20 Google AI subscription.
Claude Code connects to your own tools
I rank Claude Code first because it runs on your computer and connects to LinkedIn, databases, your CRM and email. My Observer workflow reads who engaged with my latest LinkedIn posts, scores them against my ideal customer profile out of 100, lists the best leads, checks whether they are already in my Notion CRM and builds an HTML dashboard. It took me about ten minutes to build.
Ask the tool, not an expert
When someone asked how to run a workflow every day at 8 PM, I said to put that question to Claude Code itself. In plan mode it lays out the options (the answer is a cron job) and then sets it up for you. You don't need to write code, but you do need to understand what the code is doing and follow good practices for how things should be built.
A brain you connect to other tools
Claude Code is not a scraper. I call it a very smart intern: the skill is connecting it to tools like Apify, Instantly or Unipile. I automated my Instantly campaign reports in about fifteen minutes. If you work alone, you can ask it to build a custom CRM with only the features you need, so you pay for fewer licenses and skip learning bloated software.
2026: skills over tools, and watch memory
Being AI native means learning skills that carry over from tool to tool, not collecting licenses. I see memory (the context window) as the main limit in 2026, since models are already very smart. I also expect image and video generation to grow fast. If you install Antigravity and start using Claude Code, I think you are already ahead of most people.
Outils présentés
- Claude CodeThe main demo: an AI assistant on your computer, connected to LinkedIn, Notion, Instantly, Apify and a browser, that runs lead qualification, reports and dashboards.
- AntigravityGoogle's IDE, where the agent window reads and creates files on your computer. I run Claude Code inside it.
- Nano Banana Pro (in Gemini)Image generation with visual reasoning: solving an exam problem as an image, drawing diagrams (including diagrams of Claude Code workflows) and creating marketing visuals.
- NotionMy CRM. Claude Code checks whether qualified LinkedIn leads are already in it and offers to add the missing ones.
- InstantlyCold email platform. Claude Code builds an automatic master summary of each finished campaign (positive replies, out of office, wrong person) and adds contacts to the CRM.
- ApifyA library of scrapers. In the live build, I connect its Google Maps scraper to Claude Code through the Apify API to find local businesses.
- UnipileThe LinkedIn connection behind the Observer workflow. Claude Code reads its documentation to brainstorm lead generation ideas.
- n8nCompared with Claude Code: still a good fit when people who are uncomfortable with code need to see and edit a visual workflow.
Questions du public
Can I schedule a Claude Code automation to run every day, for example at 8 PM?
Yes. My advice is to ask Claude Code itself, not me. Tell it you want the workflow to run every day at 8 PM and ask how to set that up, using plan mode so it comes back with your options. The answer is a cron job. You don't need to know what a cron job is: ask it to code the setup, and it will do it and tell you when it is done.
With n8n or Make I can see every step. How do I check what a Claude Code workflow is doing?
I think this is a good use for Nano Banana Pro. Ask Claude Code to use the Gemini image tool to draw a diagram of the workflow, which I estimate costs about twelve cents. People are visual and like to see where something goes wrong. I would add that n8n and similar tools are still useful when people who aren't comfortable with code need to change a step in a visual editor.
Is it a security risk to give Claude Code access to my accounts?
You need to be aware of it. Claude Code has several levels of autonomy. In the mode I used during the demo, I have to approve every action, so I can stop anything I don't want. There is also a bypass permissions mode where it does everything on its own. Giving this kind of tool an API key always calls for care, though friends of mine have used it on very large projects with no security issues.
How do I connect Claude Code to a system that has no public API?
Give it access to the web so it does the browsing for you. I showed a Chrome extension that works inside your actual browser, and asked it to book a call with me using my website's contact form. I also said to treat these tools like a colleague: tell them what you want to achieve and ask what they need from you to be able to do it.
À regarder ensuite
7:20Claude Code for Beginners (2026 Guide)Set up Claude Code step by step and build something on your own computer.
7:56Get Your Money's Worth from Antigravity (2026 Guide)Set up an Antigravity workspace and run real projects with its Agent Manager.
8:50Nano Banana Pro Changed Everything About AI Images (2026)Try Nano Banana Pro's visual reasoning yourself on a real problem and diagram.
