Memorization can get a bad rap in education debates, conjuring images of mindless repetition or a “drill and kill” pedagogy. After all, why memorize something when we can look it up on our phone? But ...

Imagine having a conversation with someone who remembers every detail about your preferences, past discussions, and even the nuances of your personality. It feels natural, seamless, and, most ...

What if the future of artificial intelligence is being held back not by a lack of computational power, but by a far more mundane problem: memory? While AI’s computational capabilities have skyrocketed ...

When discussing memory systems, it seems the most common point made is regarding the difference between short- and long-term memory. It seems pretty well-known that short-term memory operates over a ...

Large language models have transformed how users interact with AI — from companions and customer service bots to virtual assistants. Yet most of these interactions remain transactional, limited to ...

Memory is complicated. A new study co-authored by Jeopardy! contestant Monica Thieu looks at how two different memory systems might give some people an edge with recalling facts. I'll take episodic ...