// Hacker Noon · 3 February 2026

AI in 2026: Function Calling, Reasoning Models, and a New Runtime Era

The biggest breakthrough enabling mass AI adoption last year was reliable function and tool calling. In 2025, LLMs have far more structured context about us and, crucially, the ability to trigger actions.

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