The Memory Research Group convened over six months to read texts about memory in reverse chronological order, from classical techniques through digital AI systems and back to physical substrates, tracing which contemporary memory problems are genuinely new versus recurring under different names. The group met biweekly with interdisciplinary participants from neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, architecture, and design to understand how memory operates differently across contexts rather than develop a unified theory.
Kei Kreutler examines how cultural metaphors shape our understanding of computational memory, from HAL 9000's glowing tapes to USB drives and magnetic tape archives. The Memory Research SIG explores these memory metaphors across disciplines through bi-weekly discussions, inviting readers to engage with how we conceptualize memory in LLMs and earlier computing systems.
Kei Kreutler
Kei Kreutler reports from Memoria, an unconference on spaced repetition and memory systems organized by Saul Munn and Raj Thimmiah. The Memory Research Group is launching a new module on digital memory architectures, examining memory management in AI, computational memory history, and how digital technologies reshape human remembrance.
Kei Kreutler
SIGP4B held a Berlin workshop exploring AI adoption curves over 30 years using a Capability Maturity Model framework, where blue teams designed AI adoption strategies progressing from uncontrolled LLM usage to AI-integrated workflows while red teams introduced realistic crises and governance challenges. The update previews two upcoming Summer of Protocols projects: an AI Knowledge Futurama scenario planning exercise and a Bridge Atlas, both building on SIGP4B's business protocol research.
Timber Stinson-Schroff