How Your AI Chatbot Actually Thinks

Learn how MxChat finds answers in your knowledge base

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First, Let’s Clear Something Up

Your chatbot doesn’t read your entire knowledge base for every question. That’s like reading a whole encyclopedia just to answer “What time do you open?”

Instead, it uses a smart system called RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation). RAG finds only the most relevant pieces of information before writing a response.

How It Works — In 3 Simple Steps

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Your Content Gets “Translated” Into Meaning

When you add pages or posts to your knowledge base, MxChat converts each chunk of text. It creates a math-based map of the text’s meaning — not just its words.

Think of it like: Placing each piece of content on a giant 3D map. Similar ideas sit close together, even if they use different words.
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Questions Get the Same Treatment

When a visitor asks a question, the system maps that question too. It then finds the closest content on the map. It matches by meaning, not by keywords.

This is why: Asking “What are your hours?” can match content that says “We’re open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm” — even though the words are different.
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The AI Crafts a Response

The AI receives only the most relevant content chunks. It reads just those pieces and writes a clear, natural answer based on what it found.

Think of it like: A librarian who pulls the 3–5 best books off the shelf. They read the key pages, then explain the answer to you in plain English.

See It In Action

This 3D map shows how words and phrases are placed by meaning, not spelling. Similar concepts cluster together. That’s exactly how your chatbot finds relevant content.

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Food & Drink
Animals
Vehicles
Technology
Nature

What This Means For You

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It’s Not Keyword Search

Your chatbot grasps meaning and context. It doesn’t just match exact words. Your content doesn’t need to predict every way someone might ask a question.

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Content Quality Matters

Clear, complete content leads to better answers. Write as if you’re talking directly to a customer. The better your content, the better your chatbot performs.

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Chunks, Not Whole Pages

Your content is split into small chunks. If key info is spread across many pages, consider grouping it. This helps the chatbot find complete answers faster.

Only Relevant Content Is Used

The AI only sees the most relevant chunks for each question. It doesn’t scan your whole site. This keeps responses fast, focused, and accurate.

The RAG Pipeline at a Glance

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Visitor asks a question
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Question is converted to meaning
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Closest content chunks found
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AI reads chunks & writes answer
Visitor gets a helpful response