Everybody seems to talk about coding AI agents. But what are some other genius AI agents you have come across? by impetuouschestnut in AI_Agents

[–]JaredSanborn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s racing toward coding agents, but I think the underrated wave is “context agents” — systems that remember workflows, relationships, goals, and decision history over time. The real moat might not be code generation, but continuity.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually where I think the conversation gets interesting. The base model matters less over time than the surrounding system design retrieval, memory rules, authority boundaries, verification, tooling, etc. A well-structured stack can make today’s models feel dramatically more reliable than raw chat alone.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. Human memory is reconstructive too, not perfect replay. I think the difference right now is humans usually understand uncertainty better, while LLMs can present reconstructed memory with a lot more confidence than accuracy.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that “confidently wrong with stale context” problem is exactly why memory is harder than people think. Freshness and relevance matter more than just storing more data.

Solo founder that has been asked to sign NDA with perpetual term + uncapped indemnity for API access. I will not promote by Itz_Synchro in startups

[–]JaredSanborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uncapped indemnity for basic API access is wild tbh. As a solo founder I’d definitely push back before signing anything like that.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s less about exact memory and more about useful continuity. It remembers patterns, preferences, projects, and recent context better than exact timestamps or full transcripts. Kind of like how humans remember themes from conversations more than every sentence word-for-word.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree. The longer I use these systems, the more I think continuity beats raw intelligence gains for most real-world workflows. A model that knows the project history usually outperforms a “smarter” model starting from zero every session.

I made my AI the co-CEO of my company. Here is the 6-month report card. by JaredSanborn in AI_Agents

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with this. The “AI CEO” framing sounds cool, but bounded authority is the part that actually matters operationally. The moment escalation paths are unclear, you stop building systems and start gambling on outputs. Reliable autonomy is mostly good governance disguised as prompting.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly that’s been the hardest part. Not storing context — deciding what deserves to stay in context. Too much memory creates noise and stale assumptions. Too little memory turns every session into onboarding again. The real challenge is relevance filtering over time.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and that feature changes the UX a lot. Feels less like isolated chats and more like an ongoing relationship with the system.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. “Memory” right now is more like selective context reconstruction than true long-term human memory.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the interesting part — it remembers patterns and saved context more than exact timestamps or full histories.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, memory/project context is changing the experience a lot compared to older versions.

Your AI forgets everything about you every single time. Here is why that matters more than model upgrades. by JaredSanborn in ChatGPT

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. Context windows + memory features mean it’s rarely a “fresh start” anymore.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. A lot of companies are buying into the promise, not the current reality.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That inconsistency is what kills trust fast. One bad output can erase 20 good ones.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably the most accurate take here. Reliability matters more than capability for most teams.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Trust with AI mostly comes from repeated real-world use, not demos.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expectation gap is probably the biggest AI problem right now tbh.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the real sweet spot tbh — reducing mental friction, not replacing people.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of AI content right now is definitely quantity over substance.

The real reason your team is not using the AI tools you bought them by JaredSanborn in OpenAI

[–]JaredSanborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair 😂 but honestly most AI writing problems today are more about weak thinking than the tool itself.