Clarifying Agent dev: Context is a read, Memory is a write
hwchase17 · x · 2026-08-08
The tweet clearly distinguishes between "context" and "memory" in AI agent development: context is a read operation—everything put on the desk for the current request. Memory is a write operation—what you file before the desk gets cleared. Because models are stateless, context dictates what they see this turn, while memory ensures they see it again next turn.
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