Loop & Harness EngineeringLatent Space (Richard MacManus)

AIE World's Fair 2026 trends

AIE World's Fair 2026 trends — from agents to the systems around agents

Why it matters

The inner loop vs. outer loop framing is elevated to the industry's standard narrative

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

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