Llm

On September 27, 2026, Simon Willison published 2026 in LLMs (so far) — an annotated slide deck and essay originating from his closing keynote at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress (WWC26) North America in San Jose. Known across the developer ecosystem for his hands-on, pragmatic evaluations of generative AI, Willison compiles nine months of breakneck progress into a cohesive timeline of model breakthroughs, security inflection points, and shifts in day-to-day software development. ...

Prompt engineering is a term coined in the 2020s to describe the practice of creating and crafting effective prompts to guide the behaviour and output of large language models (LLMs). Most people ask simple questions and can get simple answers. Somewhat like in the real world, the art of asking questions will bring the best results. Effective prompt engineering involves understanding the model’s capabilities - as well as its limitations - to achieve the most optimal results. ...