Don't give your agent memory before you give your user control
A field note from adding memory to a Bible study agent app: start with user-visible records, then add semantic retrieval and traces.
Agent memory and user control
Start here when you are deciding what an AI product should remember, what it should show the user, and what should require review first.
What this path is for
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Make saved memory visible to the user.
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Keep review, deletion, and traceability close to retrieval.
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Separate useful personalization from silent accumulation.