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discussionr/AI_Agents · Nov 01, 2026

When should an agent delete a memory instead of updating it?

A builder asks for the rule that decides deletion versus update in agent memory, since keeping both versions lets a stale one win an action. The proposed rule: update when a fact changed, delete when it is dead and dangerous if stale, such as a revoked permission, and archive history where the agent never reads it for decisions.

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