Opinion: Clearing LLM Context Windows is Pathological; Compression is Intelligence
inductionheads · x · 2026-08-10
The author argues that routinely clearing LLM context windows is pathological behavior. A well-constructed, compressed, and rebuilt context over time is incredibly valuable. They emphasize that "compression is intelligence" and advise against throwing that context away.
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