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Answer Generation

Produces the user-visible response.

What It Does

The LLM takes the assembled context and user query to generate a natural language response. It synthesizes relevant information from the context, formats the answer appropriately, and delivers the final output to the user while staying grounded in the provided information.

Why It Matters

This is the culmination of the RAG pipeline where value is delivered to the user. A well-performed answer generation produces responses that are correct (grounded in facts), complete, and clear, significantly reducing hallucinations compared to using the LLM alone.

Common Challenges

  • Preventing hallucinations even with provided context
  • Ensuring the model uses the context rather than prior knowledge when they conflict
  • Balancing verbosity and relevance in responses
  • Handling cases where the retrieved context doesn't contain the answer
  • Preventing information leakage from sensitive context
  • Maintaining consistent tone and style across different queries

Interactive Demo

answerGeneration.questionSelection

answerGeneration.chooseSampleQuestion

answerGeneration.llmBehavior

answerGeneration.howModelResponds

answerGeneration.behaviorDescription

Correctly uses context, admits uncertainty when appropriate

answerGeneration.contextSelection

answerGeneration.informationRetrieved

answerGeneration.contextPreview

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answerGeneration.promptingTechnique

answerGeneration.howToInstructModel

answerGeneration.fullPromptContext

answerGeneration.whatSentToLLM
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answerGeneration.generatedAnswer

answerGeneration.llmResponse
answerGeneration.configureSettings

answerGeneration.bestPractices

answerGeneration.clearInstructions

answerGeneration.clearInstructionsDescription

answerGeneration.encourageSourceAttribution

answerGeneration.sourceAttributionDescription

answerGeneration.validateOutputs

answerGeneration.validateOutputsDescription

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