# Episodic vs Semantic Memory

Agent memory often has two parts. Episodic memory is relevant to the context of the current conversation and may be lost after the conversation ends. Semantic memory is relevant to the broader knowledge of the agent and is persistent.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@article@What Is AI Agent Memory? - IBM](https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-agent-memory)
- [@article@Episodic Memory vs. Semantic Memory: The Key Differences](https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/episodic-vs-semantic-memory/)
- [@article@Memory Systems in LangChain](https://python.langchain.com/docs/how_to/chatbots_memory/)