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Agents & Agentic AI

Short-term memory

Temporary information kept during the current task or conversation.

Example

The agent keeps the current question and recent messages available during one conversation.

Why people use it

Teams use “Short-term memory” when they need to design useful automation with appropriate control and oversight.

What you'll hear

“Does the agent use Short-term memory to complete this step on its own?”

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