Ground flexible responses in trusted expertise
Personalised responses need room to reflect individual circumstances without drifting beyond the business's expertise. UST NavigatorAI combined generative AI with structured rules and trusted content sources, using UST's proprietary AI expertise to keep recommendations aligned with its services. Publicly available firmographic and demographic data added relevant context to each user's journey, rather than serving as the sole basis for recommendations. The practical distinction is between information that personalises an interaction and expertise that supports its advice. Define both before allowing a model to generate responses freely. In its 2026 observations of UK financial services firms, the Financial Conduct Authority described firms constraining chatbots to approved source material, adding checks and escalation routes, and retaining interaction records to investigate outcomes and refine controls.
Sources: UST NavigatorAI: Creating personalised experiences with generative AI