After deploying an updated system prompt that improves response quality, users with multi-session…

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After deploying an updated system prompt that improves response quality, users with multi-session conversations spanning several weeks report the assistant contradicts its earlier statements and has a noticeably different communication style. New users don't experience these issues. What's the best approach to resolve this?

Accepted Answer

B. Version system prompts and associate each conversation with the prompt version under which it started, applying updates only to new conversations.

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A. Add a transition message when sessions resume explaining that the assistant has been updated.

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C. Add instructions to the new system prompt directing the assistant to maintain consistency with any prior statements in the conversation history.

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D. Regenerate summaries of existing conversations using the new prompt and replace the stored histories to align past context with current behavior.

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