AI prompt engineering in 2025: What works and what doesn’t | Sander Schulhoff (Learn Prompting, HackAPrompt)

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny interviews Sander Schulhoff, an expert in prompt engineering and AI red teaming. They discuss essential and advanced prompt engineering techniques, including few-shot prompting, decomposition, self-criticism, and providing additional context. Schulhoff also debunks common misconceptions, such as the effectiveness of role prompting and offering rewards or threats. The conversation shifts to AI red teaming, focusing on prompt injection vulnerabilities and the challenges of securing AI agents, emphasizing that it is an ongoing arms race rather than a solvable problem.