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MADB vs chat history
Replaying a transcript isn’t the same as remembering.
| Dimension | Chat history | MADB |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Linear transcript | Structured memory events |
| Retrieval | Re-read or truncate the log | Scored recall of relevant events |
| Scale | Grows until it overflows context | Summarized + recalled selectively |
| Causality | Implicit, unlabeled | Explicit caused_by links |
| Cost | Re-sending history burns tokens | Recall only what matters |
Stuffing a transcript into context is expensive and lossy — it burns tokens and still misses the relevant moment. MADB stores discrete memory events, keeps a rolling summary, and recalls just what’s relevant, with causal links intact.