Sam Altman: stop getting better at prompts, build loops and graphs that prompt for you
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-10-16
In a 78-minute walkthrough, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argues you don't need to keep improving at writing prompts — you need loops and graphs that do the prompting for you.
Key points:
- The evolution path: Prompts → Agents → Loops → Graphs
- The shift is from simply using AI to building systems that work for you
- The model and tokens can stay the same — the real difference is how you structure the workflow
Worth watching to understand how AI application systems are evolving.
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