Oblivion: Self-Adaptive Agentic Memory Control through Decay-Driven Activation
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arXiv:2604.00131v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Human memory adapts through selective forgetting: experiences become less accessible over time but can be reactivated by reinforcement or contextual cues. In contrast, memory-augmented LLM agents rely on "always-on" retrieval and "flat" memory storage, causing high interference and latency as histories grow. We introduce Oblivion, a memory control framework that casts forgetting as decay-driven reductions in accessibility -- not explicit deletion. Oblivion decouples memory control into read and write paths. The read path decides when to
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2604.00131v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Human memory adapts through selective forgetting: experiences become less accessible over time but can be reactivated by reinforcement or contextual cues.
- In contrast, memory-augmented LLM agents rely on "always-on" retrieval and "flat" memory storage, causing high interference and latency as histories grow.
- We introduce Oblivion, a memory control framework that casts forgetting as decay-driven reductions in accessibility -- not explicit deletion.
Why it matters
The importance of “Oblivion: Self-Adaptive Agentic Memory Control through Decay-Driven Activation” will be measured by what changes in practice. User behavior, access conditions, verifiable performance and responsible-use outcomes are the signals worth following.
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