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title: Overview
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[Mem0](https://mem0.dev/wd) (pronounced "mem-zero") enhances AI assistants and agents with an intelligent memory layer, enabling personalized AI interactions. Mem0 remembers user preferences and traits and continuously updates over time, making it ideal for applications like customer support chatbots and AI assistants.

Mem0 offers two powerful ways to leverage our technology: our [managed platform](/platform/overview) and our [open source solution](/open-source/quickstart).
## Getting Started 

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    Integrate Mem0 in a few lines of code
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    Mem0 in action
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  See what you can build with Mem0
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## Key Features

- OpenAI-compatible API: Easily switch between OpenAI and Mem0
- Advanced memory management: Save costs by efficiently handling long-term context
- Flexible deployment: Choose between managed platform or self-hosted solution
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## Need help?

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