Glossary term
Glossary term
Memory and Retrieval
In LLMs, information learned after training. In contrast, semantic memory is information learned during training. Episodic memory can be temporary (for example, lasting only within the current chatbot session) or more permanent (for example, persisting for each session the user invokes).
See also procedural memory.
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A customer support agent uses episodic memory to recall a user's prior tickets when handling a follow-up message later in the day.
A coding assistant uses episodic memory to remember earlier debugging steps within a session and avoid suggesting changes the user already rejected.
A sales agent uses episodic memory to remember each call's key facts so the next contact with the same lead picks up where the previous one left off.
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