A memory layer being switched off, with a hand-written instruction file taking its place

Why Turning Off AI Memory Can Be an Upgrade

A developer turned off Claude Code automatic memory and called it his best upgrade - because inferred memory is an invisible layer between a decision and its reason.

September 23, 2026 · 4 min · 642 words
A fading memory node on the left, a reinforced node on the right, connected by repeated access arrows

Hippo: Memory That Knows What to Forget

An open-source memory layer where memories fade on a 7-day half-life unless retrieval keeps them alive - and an unrelated arXiv paper that independently landed on the same idea.

September 23, 2026 · 3 min · 610 words