working memory

British

noun

psychol the current contents of a person's consciousness

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Context windows, or the amount of data an AI model can process at one time, are getting longer, requiring more memory components to support a model’s “working memory” for more complex responses.

From MarketWatch

To test this idea, the researchers combined self-directed internal speech, described as quiet "mumbling," with a specialized working memory system.

From Science Daily

But my working memory and attention were at the low end of average.

From The Wall Street Journal

They show working memory and metacognitive monitoring, the ability to track and reflect on their own thought processes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the experiments, animals performed a visual working memory task while occasionally encountering one of two types of distractions.

From Science Daily

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