memory ended not being valuable in ChatGPT possible this exact implementation isn't valuable either but some memory implementation will be v…

memory ended not being valuable in ChatGPT possible this exact implementation isn't valuable either but some memory implementation will be valuable, will create a bunch of lock in. and everyone is rushing to figure out what that is @hwchase17 Everyone thought this with ChatGPT when they launched memory - it didn’t turn out to be the case in terms of a lock in. Why do you think this will be different?

@hwchase17 is naming the lock-in play that model providers don't want builders to notice. Your agent's memory is the valuable part. Personal…
“Memory is important, and it creates lock in” Exactly why I don’t want OpenAI, Anthropic or any of the other AI companies owning it.
Model providers don’t lock you in with the API. They lock you in with your own data. Memory is the moat. If you don’t own your agent’s harne…
memory lock-in doesn't kick in when you adopt the harness. it kicks in 6 months later when leaving means starting over from zero. by then th…
> which is exactly why we believe memory should live outside of model providers open harness = open memory which everyone should want!
memory ownership is why we need open harnesses blog about this coming this weekend

Source: Harrison Chase (X) | 2026-04-21

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