Anthropic co-founder who said software engineering is 'dead', now says days of AI prompts are over | TheBriefWire
Anthropic co-founder who said software engineering is 'dead', now says days of AI prompts are over
Published 21 June 2026 ยท tech
AI pioneer Boris Cherny, co-founder of Anthropic, is shifting his focus from manual prompt writing to 'loop engineering.' This new approach involves AI agents autonomously
AI pioneer Boris Cherny, co-founder of Anthropic, is shifting his focus from manual prompt writing to 'loop engineering.' This new approach involves AI agents autonomously generating and refining prompts, moving beyond constant human input. Other AI leaders like Peter Steinberger and Addy Osmani echo this sentiment, emphasizing the design of these AI 'loops' over direct prompting. This evolution positions AI agents as more akin to employees, managing tasks and workflows.
Published: June 21, 2026 โข 1:00 PM IST ยท Updated: June 21, 2026 โข 8:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
AI pioneer Boris Cherny, co-founder of Anthropic, is shifting his focus from manual prompt writing to 'loop engineering.' This new approach involves AI agents autonomously generating and refining prompts, moving beyond constant human input.
Other AI leaders like Peter Steinberger and Addy Osmani echo this sentiment, emphasizing the design of these AI 'loops' over direct prompting.
This evolution positions AI agents as more akin to employees, managing tasks and workflows.