Demystifying AI loops: The 3 layers of autonomous architecture

kornel.rabczak@gmail.com (Korneliusz Rabczak) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0100

From prompting to loop engineering

In my previous post, I wrote about the danger of delegating critical thinking to AI, using the analogy of a climber and a belayer. AI is the fast, strong climber, but we must remain the belayers holding the safety rope and choosing the route.

As I explore this further with my AI pet projects this year, I’ve realised that maintaining this level of control requires significant effort. We are no longer simply typing prompts into a chat window. The industry has moved from prompt engineering to context engineering and is now embracing a new discipline called loop engineering.

Loop Engineering on thecookiezen

Demystifying AI loops: The 3 layers of autonomous architecture

From prompting to loop engineering