Machine Heart
Machine Heart
Apr 21, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

How Externalization Drives the Evolution of LLM Agents – Insights from a 54‑Page SJTU Review

A recent 54‑page arXiv review by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and collaborators argues that the reliability gains of LLM agents stem more from externalizing memory, skills, protocols, and harness infrastructure than from scaling the underlying model, outlining three structural mismatches and a unified externalization framework.

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How Externalization Drives the Evolution of LLM Agents – Insights from a 54‑Page SJTU Review
PaperAgent
PaperAgent
Apr 13, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

How Externalizing Memory, Skills, and Protocols Powers Next‑Gen LLM Agents

This article reviews recent research on externalizing the cognitive load of LLM agents into structured infrastructure, covering the evolution from weight‑based models to context‑rich prompts and finally to Harness systems, and detailing the four externalization dimensions—memory, skills, protocols, and the Harness engineering layer.

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How Externalizing Memory, Skills, and Protocols Powers Next‑Gen LLM Agents