DGS vs Agent Frameworks
Memory & state.
Most “agent memory” is stored state — and state needs governance.
Fact
“Memory” is data, not understanding
In practice, agent memory is stored state: chat history, documents, retrieval results, or structured notes saved to a database.
Fact
State shapes behavior
What you store (and how you retrieve it) changes the next model call — which can change decisions and tool calls downstream.
Fact
Garbage in, garbage out still applies
If the stored state is wrong, stale, or out of scope, the agent can behave confidently while being incorrect.
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