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Why it matters
Microsoft study: clearing chat history helps AI agents find better answers
The Decoder Clearing chat history helps AI agents find better solutions
Microsoft researchers found AI agents get stuck in limited solution areas as chats grow, and their Fork-and-Flush method clears history, improving results by up to 66 percent.
Why it matters
It suggests AI agents working on long tasks may give better results when their conversation history is reset, which could improve tools you use.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026