A retrieval-backed agent starts anchoring on stale memory instead of fresh evidence. How would you resolve the conflict?

Instruction: Describe how you would handle disagreement between memory and current retrieved evidence.

Context: Tests how the candidate diagnoses the problem, chooses the safest next step, and reasons through recovery. Describe how you would handle disagreement between memory and current retrieved evidence.

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I would make freshness a first-class signal. If memory and retrieval disagree, the system should prefer the newer validated source...

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