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H2HMem: A Multimodal Memory Benchmark for Agents in Human-Human Interactions

arXiv 2606.09461 ↗First posted 8 Jun 2026cs.CLcited by 3

On the map: LLM agents and tool use → Agent memory systems

Abstract (arXiv)

Large language model agents are increasingly deployed in human-human interaction settings, such as meeting assistants and clinical documentation systems, where they must observe conversations and retain information for downstream queries. Unlike traditional human-assistant settings, these environments are inherently multimodal, involve complex discourse phenomena such as anaphora and deixis, and contain asynchronous or conflicting information from multiple participants. However, existing memory benchmarks largely focus on single-user, text-only interactions, failing to capture these challenges. To address this gap, we introduce H2HMem, a Human-to-Human Multimodal Memory Benchmark for evaluating memory capabilities in complex human-human interactions. H2HMem includes both dyadic and multi-party conversations with multimodal information streams, and evaluates agents along three dimensions: memory recall, reasoning, and application. Experiments with advanced agents reveal substantial limitations in constructing, retaining, and utilizing memories across modalities, participants, and sessions, highlighting substantial room for improvement in next-generation LLM agents.

Key facts. Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Agent memory systems, one of 16 directions in LLM agents and tool use. Builds on 53 of its 70 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 8 Jun 2026.

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