TYPES OF AGENT MEMORY

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING • Why is the context window not a good place to keep information permanently? ◦ Answer: It is limited in size and disappears when the run ends unless the harness saves the information elsewhere. • What is the difference between an episodic and a semantic memory? ◦ Answer: Episodic memory records a specific event with time and context, while semantic memory holds a general fact detached from the event. • Why is storing a one-off complaint as a permanent fact risky? ◦ Answer: The agent would apply it to all future tasks even though it may have reflected only a momentary frustration. • Name two things a harness must do to provide cross-session continuity. ◦ Answer: Save the right information at the end of or during a session, and load relevant, compact memories at the start of the next, while resolving conflicts and identifying the user. • Why should users be able to view and delete stored memories? ◦ Answer: For privacy, trust, and correcting mistakes, since stored memories may be wrong or sensitive.