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Consider an agent running continuously for two hours. During this period, it handles files, utilizes tools, and steadily progresses. However, over time, it may forget previous actions, such as re-read

Sep 2 · 7 min read · karthikk.hashnode.dev  
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Solution Architect at IBM with 12+ years in enterprise software, cloud, and applied AI. I write about what production agentic AI actually looks like, the parts that don't fit the marketing. Senior Member, IEEE.

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