'Prompt engineering lasted a year': devs say AI retooling speed outpaces IP law
natesiggard · x · 2026-10-03
A threaded X discussion: @liminalwarmth argues the problems the AI community worked on six months ago barely matter now — 'prompt engineering' as a discipline lasted about a year, and no IP law can keep up with how fast people retool ideas. @JungleSilicon likens it to the Three-Body Problem and suggests companies should consider restarting their products with every new model release.
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