Andrew Ng: Prompting dies in 6 months as loop-and-graph agent harnesses take over
msharmas · x · 2026-10-24
A repost citing a 1-hour Stanford lecture by Google Brain founder Andrew Ng arguing that prompting will be dead in 6 months, replaced by agent harnesses built with loops and graphs.
Key points:
- Proposed evolution path: Agent → Harness → Feedback → Loops → Graphs → self-improving systems
- Core workflow: Prompt → Run → Verify → Improve
- The first 20 minutes reportedly cover what most $1,500 courses sell, available for free
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