Memory Isn’t Personal: Why LLMs Still Forget What You Like
A customer tells your AI assistant that she dislikes crowded tourist attractions. Three weeks later, she asks for a weekend itinerary. A good assistant should not proudly recommend the busiest landmark in the city. A less good assistant will do exactly that, but in a warm tone. This is the quiet failure mode behind many “personal AI” demos. The interface remembers the conversation. The product claims continuity. The model may even have a giant context window large enough to swallow a small novel. Yet when the user asks a new question, the system behaves as if the earlier preference is just decorative text floating somewhere in the attic. ...