A Glance at the 7 Types of Memory in AI Agents
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-08-11
The post categorizes memory in AI agents into seven distinct types:
- Working Memory: What the agent is doing right now.
- Short-Term Memory: The context of the current discussion.
- Episodic Memory: What has happened in past interactions.
- Semantic Memory: What the agent objectively knows.
- Procedural Memory: How to execute specific tasks.
- Entity Memory: Information about specific people or objects involved.
- External / Organizational Memory: Knowledge stored in external systems like CRM, ERP, databases, and APIs. The agent retrieves information on demand rather than memorizing everything, making memory persistent, shareable, and easier to update.
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