Position: Hippocampal Explicit Memory Is the Cornerstone for AGI
The paper argues that integrating explicit memory is essential for advancing Large Language Models (LLMs) toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). It posits that while LLM learning resembles human implicit memory, higher-order cognitive functions like strategic planning and metacognition require the explicit hippocampal memory structures found in humans. The author calls for research into artificial explicit memory systems.