AI engineering glossary · Agents tools MCP
What is conversation summary?
Conversation summary (also called Summary memory): A short recap of earlier dialogue that replaces the full text once a conversation grows long. It saves context space while keeping key decisions, though details can be lost in compression.
Conversation summary: an example
After 40 turns, the first 30 are replaced by: 'User wants a 3-day Jaipur trip, budget Rs 25,000, no flights'.
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Where you learn it
Conversation summary is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.