What exactly is prompt engineering in LLMs ?

Prompt engineering means crafting input token sequences to make models behave as desired — from simple instructions to complex dynamic builds.

Are AI agents just overhyped prompt engineering?

Yes, under current Transformers: agents reduce to chained, context-stuffed prompts with no true internal state or magic.

Not at all — they manage prompt complexity. But understand: you're still engineering prompts, fancier each day.

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Forget the buzz. Every AI 'agent' or 'workflow'? It's all prompt engineering in disguise. One theorist's proof might just deflate the bubble.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 3 min read

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