GoKawiilO'Reilly to publish 'The Context Engineering Handbook' as field evolves from RAG debates
A talk at AGNTCon titled 'Context Fails & Fixes' traced the evolution of context engineering, the practice of structuring inputs and instructions for AI models. The speaker, who is writing an upcoming O'Reilly book on the topic, recounted publisher concerns about the book becoming outdated quickly given fast-moving AI trends, including the late-2024 'RAG is dead' debate.