Case Study

RAG Chatbot Response Strategy for Undocumented Issues

A software company has a chatbot to help engineers with technical questions, powered by a system that searches internal documentation. An engineer asks for a solution to a brand-new software bug that is not yet in the documentation, so the system finds no relevant information.

Evaluate the potential risks and benefits of two different response strategies for the chatbot in this scenario:

  1. The chatbot states it cannot find the information and refuses to answer.
  2. The chatbot uses its general, pre-trained knowledge to propose a potential solution, clearly stating that the information is not from the official documentation.

Based on your evaluation, which strategy is more appropriate for this specific use case and why?

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Updated 2025-10-06

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