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May 1, 2023

From 50 pages to all of Harry Potter — how researchers gave AI superhuman memory

Previously, generative AI models have been able to remember far less info than the human brain

Tim Smith

3 min read

Even if the latest AI models look extremely powerful, there’s one thing they're really bad at: memory. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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