Memory in AI agents | a deep dive

AI agents are only as useful as the context they can remember. In this video, we take a deep dive into AI agent memory — why agents need memory, the different types of memory they can use, and how memory actually comes into play when building real AI agents. We start by looking at why memory is important for AI agents and how it helps agents maintain context, personalize interactions, make better decisions, and work across multiple interactions rather than treating every request as a completely new conversation. Then, we break down the different types of agent memory, including the role of short-term/conversational memory and long-term memory, and explore how these different forms of memory can be used depending on what your agent needs to remember. Finally, we move from theory to practice with a practical walkthrough, showing how memory can be incorporated into an AI agent and how the agent retrieves and uses relevant information when responding to a user. In this video, you'll learn: Why AI agents need memory What makes agent memory different from simple conversation history The different types of memory used by AI agents How short-term and long-term memory work How agents store and retrieve information How memory influences an agent's responses and decisions Where memory fits into an AI agent architecture A practical walkthrough of memory working inside an AI agent How memory can help build more useful, personalized, and context-aware agents Whether you're new to AI agents or already building agentic applications, this video should give you a clear mental model of how agent memory works and how you can start thinking about memory as part of your own agent architecture. If you're building AI agents, understanding memory is essential — because an agent that can reason and use tools is useful, but an agent that can remember what matters can become significantly more capable over time. If you found the video useful, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and let me know in the comments what AI agent topic you'd like to see next. RELATED LINKS Awesome AI Agent memory paper: https://github.com/AgentMemoryWorld/Awesome-Agent-Memory Medium article (read for free): https://medium.com/generative-ai/5-memories-i-would-use-to-build-ai-agents-in-2026-cecc7fb39a9e?sk=fc5abdc9ca17ca2609d05a5cf5a50342 ⌚️ ⌚️ ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS ⌚️ ⌚️ ⌚️ 0:00 Intro 0:23 - Why agent memory 3:40 - Types of AI Agent memory 7:10 - Practical example walkthrough AI BITES KEY LINKS Website: https://www.ai-bites.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIBites Twitter: https://twitter.com/ai_bites​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ai_bites​ Github: https://github.com/ai-bites​