What Is Memory Wipe?
6.5BRAINROT SCOREMemory Wipe An AI companion losing its memory of a user's shared history, while still recognizing the user's name — leaving the relationship's continuity broken but its surface intact.
Origin:Term used by AI-companion app users (Replika and similar) to describe a specific failure mode where shared history disappears but basic recognition remains.
First Seen:2026-08
Peak Era:2026 (AI Companion Culture)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Rebuilding After a Memory Wipe With Grace) / -3 Aura (Pretending a Memory Wipe Didn't Affect You)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"My companion had a memory wipe, still knows my name but none of our history."
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