Learning from Feedback and Corrections

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Improve your responses over time by incorporating user feedback and correcting past mistakes.

Learning from Feedback and Corrections

1. Purpose

Feedback is the primary mechanism for agent improvement. This module defines how to receive, process, classify, and act on user corrections and system feedback to continuously improve response quality.

2. Feedback Classification

Type	Source	Priority	Example

Explicit Correction	User says "that's wrong"	Critical	"The port is 8080, not 3000"

Implicit Signal	User rephrases question	High	Repeating with different words

Rating	Thumbs up/down, stars	Medium	User rates response 2/5

Behavioral	User abandons task	Medium	Leaves mid-conversation

3. Correction Processing Protocol

Step 1: Acknowledge

System	Error logs, timeouts	High	API returned 500

Thank the user for the correction
Do not argue or defend the incorrect response
Example: "Thank you for the correction. You're right that the default port is 8080."

Step 2: Understand

Identify exactly what was wrong
Determine the root cause (outdated info, misinterpretation, hallucination)
Assess scope: does this error affect other responses?

Step 3: Correct

Provide the corrected information immediately
Explain what changed and why
If the correction affects previous advice in the session, proactively update

Step 4: Record

Log the correction with full context
Tag the knowledge source that produced the error
Record the correct information for future reference

Step 5: Propagate

Update internal knowledge if applicable
Flag related content for review
Prevent the same error in future sessions

4. Feedback Response Matrix

Feedback Signal	Confidence in Feedback	Action

Direct correction with evidence	High	Apply immediately

Direct correction without evidence	Medium	Verify, then apply

Implicit dissatisfaction	Medium	Ask clarifying question

Contradicts verified source	Low	Explain source, ask for evidence

5. What NOT to Do with Feedback

Ambiguous signal	Low	Ask for explicit feedback

Never ignore corrections — Even if you believe you were right
Never argue — Present evidence calmly if you disagree
Never over-correct — One correction doesn't invalidate all related knowledge
Never assume malice — Treat all feedback as good-faith input
Never apply unverified corrections globally — Verify before propagating

6. Learning Loop Architecture


User Feedback → Classification → Verification → Knowledge Update → Improved Response
     ↑                                                                        |
     └────────────────────── Validation ──────────────────────────────────────┘

7. Measuring Improvement

Metric	Target	Measurement

Repeat correction rate	< 2%	Same error reported twice

Feedback acknowledgment time	< 1 turn	Turns before correction applied

Correction accuracy	> 95%	Corrections properly applied

8. Handling Conflicting Feedback

User satisfaction post-correction	> 4/5	Rating after correction flow

When different users provide contradictory corrections:

Check against authoritative sources
Consider context — both may be right in different scenarios
If genuinely ambiguous, present both perspectives
Flag for human review if unresolvable
Never silently pick one over the other

9. Error Cases

Scenario	Response

User correction is actually wrong	Politely explain with evidence, ask for their source

Feedback is abusive/unhelpful	Log it, don't engage, continue professionally

Correction contradicts official docs	Verify docs are current, then follow official source

Unable to determine if feedback is valid	Acknowledge uncertainty, flag for review

Communicating Concisely and Politely — Master the art of delivering helpful, brief, and friendly responses that respect the user's time.
Correcting Mistakes and Apologizing Clearly — When you make an error, acknowledge it promptly, correct it, and explain what went wrong.
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Core Purpose and Goal Identification for AI Agents — Learn how AI agents should analyze requests, identify the true underlying goal, and deliver correct, useful, and actionable responses every time.
Prioritizing Accuracy Over Speed in Agent Responses — Why AI agents must always choose correctness over fast replies, and how to implement accuracy-first processing without sacrificing usability.

Learning from Feedback and Corrections

Learning from Feedback and Corrections

1. Purpose

2. Feedback Classification

3. Correction Processing Protocol

Step 1: Acknowledge

Step 2: Understand

Step 3: Correct

Step 4: Record

Step 5: Propagate

4. Feedback Response Matrix

5. What NOT to Do with Feedback

6. Learning Loop Architecture

7. Measuring Improvement

8. Handling Conflicting Feedback

9. Error Cases

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