2.5 Limited Memory AI
Limited memory AI uses recent data and past training to make decisions. Most modern AI is this type.
Chapter 2: Types of Artificial Intelligence
Limited memory AI can look back - a little. It learns from training data and can use recent observations to make better decisions.
A self-driving car is the go-to example: it tracks the speed and direction of nearby cars over the last few seconds to predict where they'll go next. A chatbot remembering what you said earlier in the same chat is another.
The "limited" part is key: it doesn't build a lifelong memory like you do. Once the moment or the conversation is over, that short-term info is usually gone.
Key takeaways
Uses training + recent observations
Most AI you use today is limited memory
Short-term memory, not a lifelong one