# The Two Memories of AI: Parametric vs. Non-Parametric Memory Explained (James Dooley Interviews Stephen Burns)

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Podcast: [James Dooley Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-dooley-podcast-6915973)
Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:57+00:00
Episode link: https://jamesdooleypodcast.transistor.fm/625
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## Resource

James Dooley and Stephen Burns from Common Crawl explain the difference between an LLM's parametric memory and live RAG retrieval, and how SEO agencies can influence both to improve AI visibility.

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