2026-05-01 / Signal #6
Evolution of prompting in 2026—deeper context, multimodal, “think hard” modes (Andrew Ng push)
“Prompting AI in 2026 isn’t what it was in 2022—here’s how power users (and the rest of us) adapt.”
6.0Weirdness
Why It Matters
How builders, creators, and everyday users must level up interactions with increasingly capable AI; bridges practical tools with intuitions about weird future systems (when to trust, multimodal analysis, creativity tests).
Evidence
Andrew Ng X post/video announcing/teasing “AI Prompting for Everyone” course covering 2026 changes (deep research, heavy context with docs/images, building simple games/sites, intuitions about trust); 2.7k+ likes on April 30.
Signal Read
Needs scoring pass
Source Trail
Daily scan: 2026-05-01