Prompt Engineering Is Table Stakes. Context Engineering Is the Next Frontier.
Salesforce has highlighted the importance of context engineering in AI development, distinguishing it from prompt engineering. Context engineering focuses on optimizing the conditions under which questions are answered, addressing common failures in AI agents. By ensuring that agents have the necessary context, developers can significantly improve their reliability and performance.
- ▪Salesforce emphasizes the distinction between prompt engineering and context engineering.
- ▪Most failures in AI agents stem from missing or incorrect context rather than poor prompts.
- ▪Context engineering involves designing the information architecture around the agent's operations.
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