The Business Engineer

The Business Engineer

The AI Agents Memory Ecosystem

This Week In Business AI [Week #3-2026]

Gennaro Cuofano's avatar
Gennaro Cuofano
Jan 18, 2026
∙ Paid

Memory has emerged as the cornerstone capability enabling the transformation of large language models from static text processors into adaptive, goal-directed AI agents.

This comprehensive analysis synthesizes the findings from a landmark 102-page survey by researchers across the National University of Singapore, Renmin University of China, Fudan University, Peking University, Oxford University, and other leading institutions.

The central thesis is clear: memory is not a peripheral feature but a foundational primitive in the design of future agentic intelligence.

Without robust memory systems, AI agents cannot maintain behavioral consistency, learn from experience, or adapt to evolving environments—capabilities that define the transition from narrow AI tools to genuinely autonomous systems.


Now you can join the Business Engineering Thinking OS program by subscribing to it directly from here (select The BE Thinking OS). This is a high-touch, AI-native coaching program designed to embed AI throughout your professional workflow, amplifying your impact as an executive, practitioner, entrepreneur, and more.

I sit down with you to understand what business goals you want to achieve in the coming months, then map out the use cases, and from there embed the BE Thinking OS into the memory layer of ChatGPT or Claude, for you to become what I call a Super Individual Contributor, Manager, Executive, or Solopreneur.

Join The BE Thinking OS

If you need more help in assessing whether this is for you, feel free to reply to this email and ask any questions!


Get The Business Engineering Thinking OS

You can also get it by joining our BE Thinking OS Coaching Program.


Get The AI Bundle Now!


Read Also:

20+ AI Business Trends For 2026

20+ AI Business Trends For 2026

Gennaro Cuofano
·
December 14, 2025
Read full story
The FRED Test: Your AI Transformation Reality Check

The FRED Test: Your AI Transformation Reality Check

Gennaro Cuofano
·
September 23, 2025
Read full story
AI & The Great SaaS Bifurcation

AI & The Great SaaS Bifurcation

Gennaro Cuofano
·
December 12, 2025
Read full story
Archetypes for Successful AI Implementation In The Enterprise

Archetypes for Successful AI Implementation In The Enterprise

Gennaro Cuofano
·
September 22, 2025
Read full story
Enterprise AI: From Software to Substrate

Enterprise AI: From Software to Substrate

Gennaro Cuofano
·
December 13, 2025
Read full story
The Digital Distribution Layers

The Digital Distribution Layers

Gennaro Cuofano
·
September 16, 2025
Read full story
The AI Quality Plateau

The AI Quality Plateau

Gennaro Cuofano
·
December 9, 2025
Read full story

The weekly newsletter is in the spirit of what it means to be a Business Engineer:

We always want to ask three core questions:

  1. What’s the shape of the underlying technology that connects the value prop to its product?

  2. What’s the shape of the underlying business that connects the value prop to its distribution?

  3. How does the business survive in the short term while adhering to its long-term vision through transitional business modeling and market dynamics?

These non-linear analyses aim to isolate the short-term buzz and noise, identify the signal, and ensure that the short-term and the long-term can be reconciled.


User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Gennaro Cuofano.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Gennaro Cuofano · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture