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Research note in development

What Should a Language Model Remember, and What Should It Forget?

A bounded architectural proposal for managing context in composable systems

Author
Eric C. Mumford eric@mumfordengineering.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-mumford/
Research type
Standard proposal
Author-declared date
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Availability
In development

Introduction

A language model needs enough context to act usefully, but unlimited memory creates cost, confusion, and privacy risk. This developing research note proposes a bounded component for selecting, carrying, and retiring context. Its interfaces, invariants, competing designs, and adoption consequences remain open to review.

Research state

This is a research note in development. A complete manuscript is not yet public, and the summary must not be read as a finished paper or validated conclusion.