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AI agent repeatedly makes same decision 47 times due to lack of memory

A developer observed their AI routing agent repeatedly making the same decision 47 times, each instance requiring deliberation and token consumption without retaining memory of previous correct outcomes. This led to unnecessary computational costs, prompting a reflection on the benefits of memory in AI systems, with a nod to the 1987 cognitive architecture SOAR, which prioritized recall over reasoning. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential inefficiency and cost of current AI agents lacking memory, suggesting recall as a more efficient alternative to repeated reasoning.

RANK_REASON Developer's observation and reflection on AI agent behavior.

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AI agent repeatedly makes same decision 47 times due to lack of memory

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Watched my routing agent settle the same decision 47 times. Each time, it stopped, deliberated, burned tokens, and arrived at exactly the same answer. No memory

    Watched my routing agent settle the same decision 47 times. Each time, it stopped, deliberated, burned tokens, and arrived at exactly the same answer. No memory of being right. Every dispatch was the first dispatch. I was paying the planner tax on repeat. SOAR, a 1987 cognitive a…