Sort Retrieval Failures by Root Cause
Identify common memory retrieval failure modes and route each to the right fix.
Sort each QA observation into the likely memory failure mode. Stale memory used Missing or weak provenance Overbroad retrieval Unauthorized memory exposure Agent used a discount approval that expired three weeks ago. Agent cited "customer preference" but the memory has no source or owner. Agent used a writing-style preference during a budget calculation task. Agent surfaced HR accommodation context in a manager project summary. Agent retrieved a 2024 implementation note after a 2026 migration completed. Agent merged two conflicting memories without showing which source won. Agent pulled all memories about Jordan when only finance-system facts were relevant. Agent used a…
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