# The hidden cost of AI agents is memory

> The first generation of enterprise AI projects taught businesses how to retrieve information. A user asks a question, the system finds relevant context, and a model turns it into an answer. CEO & Co-Founder of SurrealDB.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-hidden-cost-of-ai-agents-is-memory?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac4ea4c1b5e06c126858cf3)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac4ea4c1b5e06c126858cf3

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