Semantic Memory Systems
Remember what matters.
AI systems that know what matters, what's uncertain, and how to tell the difference.
The Problem Nobody Wants to Admit
Your AI is lying. Not maliciously—it just doesn't know any better.
Chatbot Problem: Customer asks a simple question. Chatbot answers confidently. Answer is wrong—from a policy updated six months ago.
Knowledge Base Problem: Team searches the wiki. Four documents about the same process. Each says something different. Nobody knows which is right.
Drift Problem: You update the source. Training materials don't update. Chatbot doesn't update. FAQ doesn't update. Seven versions of "truth."
If you can't answer immediately whether your AI is lying, the answer is yes.
What is Semantic Memory?
Semantic memory remembers meaning, not events, knowledge detached from the episode of learning it. You know that Paris is in France, but you don't remember the moment you learned it. The fact is just... known.
Tulving, 1972Most AI systems have only episodic memory. They store documents with timestamps. They retrieve based on similarity to stored records. They have no concept of what's true, only what was stored.
Semantic Memory Systems establish canonical truth, verify at the source, generate from verified claims, and stop when they are uncertain. They don't chase perfect recall. They remember what matters.
How It Works
Proof Points
We don't just consult—we build.
TerpTune: Neurochemistry wellness tracking. Karl remembers patterns, not timestamps. → terptune.com
Book of Fire: Thesis built with the methodology it describes. → s3kai.com
This Website: The site you're reading, built on its own methodology. → How This Site Works
Industries
About
SemanticMemorySystems is the consulting practice of Mark Ulett.
Decades watching organizations build systems that don't remember correctly. Documents drift. Knowledge bases lie. AI amplifies the problem.
We fix this with architecture that makes truth verifiable and lies detectable.
Ready to Stop the Lying?
Your AI needs memory architecture—canonical truths, verified claims, and infrastructure to say "I don't know."