Memory-Augmented Language Model Agents

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This field studies how language-model agents can retain and reuse information beyond the current prompt, including user facts, task state, prior successes and failures, and procedural skills. Common approaches include retrieval from vector or graph stores, hierarchical summaries and context compression, and learned policies for deciding what to write, retrieve, update, or forget; some methods also encode experience into model parameters or latent representations. Evaluations span conversational recall benchmarks such as LoCoMo and LongMemEval, interactive settings such as ALFWorld and WebShop, and applications in coding, robotics, and clinical reasoning. A central tension is that memory can improve continuity and reduce context costs but also introduce stale or misleading information, negative transfer, privacy risks, and security vulnerabilities, so reliable lifecycle management and realistic long-horizon evaluation remain open challenges.

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444 papers73 papers in the last four weeks, up 55% on the four weeks before. 0.4% of all new papers.

  1. MA-IDS: Multi-Agent RAG Framework for IoT Network Intrusion Detection with an Experience Library

    Apr 7, 2026Md Shamimul Islam, Luis G. Jaimes, Ayesha S. DinaExplainable Intrusion DetectionIoT Intrusion Detection

    Department of Computer Science, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida

  2. Your LLM Agent Can Leak Your Data: Data Exfiltration via Backdoored Tool Use

    Apr 7, 2026Wuyang Zhang, Shichao PeiLLM Agent SecurityLLM Backdoor Attacks

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  3. Memory Intelligence Agent

    Apr 6, 2026Jingyang Qiao, Weicheng Meng, Yu Cheng +6Memory-Augmented Language Model AgentsAutonomous Research Agents

  4. Decocted Experience Improves Test-Time Inference in LLM Agents

    Apr 6, 2026Maohao Shen, Kaiwen Zha, Zexue He +6LLM Context ManagementMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Stanford University · MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab +2

  5. Readable Minds: Emergent Theory-of-Mind-Like Behavior in LLM Poker Agents

    Apr 5, 2026Hsieh-Ting Lin, Tsung-Yu HouTheory of MindMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Department of Oncology, Koo Foundation Sun Yat Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan · Department of Digital Content and Technologies, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

  6. LightThinker++: From Reasoning Compression to Memory Management

    Apr 4, 2026Yuqi Zhu, Jintian Zhang, Zhenjie Wan +7Memory Management for LLM AgentsEfficient Language Model Reasoning

    Zhejiang University · Ant Group

  7. Aligning Progress and Feasibility: A Neuro-Symbolic Dual Memory Framework for Long-Horizon LLM Agents

    Apr 3, 2026Bin Wen, Ruoxuan Zhang, Yang Chen +2Long-Horizon LLM AgentsMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Nanjing University · Jilin University

  8. CORAL: Towards Autonomous Multi-Agent Evolution for Open-Ended Discovery

    Apr 2, 2026Ao Qu, Han Zheng, Zijian Zhou +14Large Language Model-Guided OptimizationMulti-Agent Collaboration

    MIT · Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology · NUS +7

  9. ByteRover: Agent-Native Memory Through LLM-Curated Hierarchical Context

    Apr 2, 2026Andy Nguyen, Danh Doan, Hoang Pham +8LLM Agent MemoryAgent Memory Management

    ByteRover

  10. No Attacker Needed: Unintentional Cross-User Contamination in Shared-State LLM Agents

    Apr 1, 2026Tiankai Yang, Jiate Li, Yi Nian +5LLM Agent SecurityLLM Agent Safety

    University of Southern California · Michigan State University · Northwestern University +1

  11. PsychAgent: An Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning Agent for Self-Evolving Psychological Counselor

    Apr 1, 2026Yutao Yang, Junsong Li, Qianjun Pan +7Lifelong Learning AgentsAgent Skill Learning

    School of Computer Science and Technology, East China Normal University · Shanghai AI Laboratory · School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University

  12. Oblivion: Self-Adaptive Agentic Memory Control through Decay-Driven Activation

    Mar 31, 2026Ashish Rana, Chia-Chien Hung, Qumeng Sun +2Long-Horizon LLM AgentsAgent Memory Management

    NEC Laboratories Europe, Heidelberg, Germany · GWDG, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

  13. APEX-EM: Non-Parametric Online Learning for Autonomous Agents via Structured Procedural-Episodic Experience Replay

    Mar 31, 2026Pratyay Banerjee, Masud Moshtaghi, Ankit ChadhaReplay-Based Continual LearningPersistent Memory for Language Models

    Amazon, AGI / Sunnyvale, USA

  14. GEMS: Agent-Native Multimodal Generation with Memory and Skills

    Mar 30, 2026Zefeng He, Siyuan Huang, Xiaoye Qu +4Multimodal GenerationMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Shanghai AI Laboratory · Nanjing University · Shanghai Jiao Tong University +1

  15. Sci-Mind: Cognitively-Inspired Adversarial Debate for Autonomous Mathematical Modeling

    Mar 29, 2026Junhao Jia, Huangwei Chen, Ruiying Sun +4Autonomous Research AgentsLLM Mathematical Reasoning

    Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Accessible Perception and Intelligent Systems, College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, China · Hangzhou Dianzi University, China · Hangzhou Normal University, China

  16. Scaling Teams or Scaling Time? Memory Enabled Lifelong Learning in LLM Multi-Agent Systems

    Mar 27, 2026Shanglin Wu, Yuyang Luo, Yueqing Liang +4Multi-Agent LLM SystemsMulti-Agent Systems

    Emory University · Illinois Institute of Technology · University of Notre Dame +1

  17. Learning to Commit: Generating Organic Pull Requests via Online Repository Memory

    Mar 27, 2026Mo Li, L. H. Xu, Qitai Tan +2Repository-Level Code GenerationMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Tsinghua University

  18. Cognis: Context-Aware Memory for Conversational AI Agents

    Mar 27, 2026Parshva Daftari, Khush Patel, Shreyas Kapale +2Agent Memory ManagementMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    Lyzr Research

  19. ClinicalAgents: Multi-Agent Orchestration for Clinical Decision Making with Dual-Memory

    Mar 27, 2026Zhuohan Ge, Haoyang Li, Yubo Wang +3Clinical Decision-MakingMulti-Agent LLM Systems

    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China · The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

  20. From Stateless to Situated: Building a Psychological World for LLM-Based Agents

    Mar 26, 2026Boning Zhao, Yutong Hu, Xinnuo LiEmotional Support ConversationMulti-Turn Dialogue Management

    Independent Researcher, Shanghai, China · New York University, New York, NY, USA

  21. Experiential Reflective Learning for Self-Improving LLM Agents

    Mar 25, 2026Marc-Antoine Allard, Arnaud Teinturier, Victor Xing +1Self-Improving AgentsLLM Agent Training

    Illuin Technology

  22. ELITE: Experiential Learning and Intent-Aware Transfer for Self-improving Embodied Agents

    Mar 25, 2026Bingqing Wei, Zhongyu Xia, Dingai Liu +3Lifelong Learning AgentsVLMs for Robotics

    Wangxuan Institute of Computer Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China

  23. AnalogAgent: Self-Improving Analog Circuit Design Automation with LLM Agents

    Mar 25, 2026Zhixuan Bao, Zhuoyi Lin, Jiageng Wang +5Electronic Design AutomationLLM Agent Self-Improvement

    Nanyang Technological University Singapore · Institute for Infocomm Research Singapore · Institute of Microelectronics Singapore +2

  24. Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Framework for Efficient Decision Making in Real-Time Strategy Scenarios

    Mar 25, 2026Li Ma, Hao Peng, Yiming Wang +6Game-Playing AgentsSelf-Evolving Agents

    School of Cyber Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China · Naval Aviation University, Yantai 264001, China · Military Science Academy, Beijing 100091, China +3

  25. MemCollab: Cross-Model Memory Collaboration via Contrastive Trajectory Distillation

    Mar 24, 2026Yurui Chang, Yiran Wu, Qingyun Wu +1Memory-Augmented Language Model AgentsMulti-Agent Collaboration

    Pennsylvania State University · AG2AI

  26. Knowledge Access Beats Model Size: Memory Augmented Routing for Persistent AI Agents

    Mar 24, 2026Xunzhuo Liu, Bowei He, Xue Liu +3Memory-Augmented Language Model AgentsConversational Memory

    vLLM Semantic Router Project · MBZUAI · McGill University +3

  27. Synthetic or Authentic? Building Mental Patient Simulators from Longitudinal Evidence

    Mar 24, 2026Baihan Li, Bingrui Jin, Kunyao Lan +2Large Language Model-Based Role-Play SimulationMemory-Augmented Language Model Agents

    SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China · X-LANCE Lab, School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China · School of Computer Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, China +1

  28. GSEM: Graph-based Self-Evolving Memory for Experience Augmented Clinical Reasoning

    Mar 23, 2026Xiao Han, Yuzheng Fan, Sendong Zhao +2Memory-Augmented Language Model AgentsGraph-Based Agent Memory

    Research Center for Social Computing and Interactive Robotics, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

  29. SOLAR: A Self-Optimizing Open-Ended Autonomous Agent for Lifelong Learning and Continual Adaptation

    Mar 23, 2026Nitin Vetcha, Dianbo LiuContinual Learning for LLM AgentsContinual Learning for LLMs

    Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore · Department of Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

  30. WorkflowGen:an adaptive workflow generation mechanism driven by trajectory experience

    Mar 22, 2026Ruocan Wei, Shufeng Wang, Ziwei ShiAgentic WorkflowsLLM Agent Workflow Optimization

    China Telecom Cloud, Beijing, China