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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·9d ago

Persistent Memory Is Not Persistent Execution State

A common category error in AI-agent design is confusing persistent memory with persistent execution state. Agents might remember starting a server, but the actual process could have been reaped, leading to a critical misunderstanding about the machine's current state.

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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·9d ago

The Missing Layer: Why AI-Native Systems Need Execution-State Continuity

This article identifies a critical missing layer in AI-native systems: execution-state continuity, which hinders long-horizon agents. It explains that current systems lack a mechanism to preserve the live runtime state of agents across interruptions, causing them to lose significant progress despite retaining memory of past decisions.

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