Why chats drift
Long chats collect old material. More context doesn’t guarantee better recall.
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For a new task, start fresh with the goal and only the details that matter.
Mochi’s Minute · AI basics
Why does a long chat lose the thread?
Meet the context window: the working space behind a response.
Your AI’s working desk
what fits forthis response?
CONTEXT WINDOW
InstructionsThe task
ConversationThe chat
Files + toolsThe material
The answerNeeds room tooKeep this bitThe context window is the material a model can reference for a response, including the response itself.