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The rise and fall of prompt engineering as a job category tells us something about the rapid pace of tech transformation, according to one consultant. What seemed like the future of work just 18 months ago has already become obsolete, and forward-thinking companies are pivoting to fresh AI-readiness priorities.
According to David Borowski, senior partner and Washington, D.C., office lead at consulting firm West Monroe, HR is shifting its focus from upskilling employees to write AI prompts to shaping broader workforce strategies. He notes that just a couple of years ago, prompt engineering, the practice of crafting precise inputs to guide AI outputs, was touted as a “poster child” skill for the future. “Now it’s nowhere,” Borowski says, observing how quickly upskilling priorities have shifted from technical prompt crafting to far more sophisticated capabilities.
The reason? AI systems have evolved beyond the need for carefully crafted prompts. What companies now need isn’t prompt engineers, says Borowski, it’s strategic transformation.
The post-prompt age
HR leaders have entered what Borowski calls the “post-prompt age,” where AI systems that better understand natural language and context have replaced the need for the technical skill of writing effective prompts. This represents a change in how
