This podcast discusses a framework for achieving AI-native capability by organizing AI engineering into three interdependent layers: prompt, context, and loop engineering. The author argues that while context and loop engineering provide the necessary infrastructure and automation, prompt engineering remains the essential cognitive foundation that directs all AI reasoning and prevents a gap between tool adoption and actual impact. Drawing on research from 2025 and 2026, the text refutes the idea that advanced systems make prompting obsolete, instead characterizing it as a foundational professional literacy comparable to writing or spreadsheet proficiency. Ultimately, the document serves to guide executives in prioritizing human-centered training and governance to ...