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LLMs Fake Memory with Token Cram-Sessions

Your AI pal doesn't remember squat. It rebuilds your chat from scratch every time – and here's the cynical truth behind it.

Elena Vasquez πŸ“… Mar 23, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min read πŸ‘οΈ 8 views
Illustration of LLM context window overflowing with conversation tokens

⚑ Key Takeaways

  • LLMs rebuild full context every response – no true memory.
  • Token limits force truncation; bigger windows just hike costs.
  • Profit goes to cloud providers; users get workarounds.

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#AI conversations #LLM memory #context-window #token limits

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Originally reported by Towards AI

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