I'd like Smart search to stick to topic

Francis · 2025-03-03T15:41:42+00:00

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As the screenshot below shows, the synopsis rambles about the canonicity of Esther. I did not ask whether Esther is canonical or its canonicity history. I asked about whether Melito's list includes Esther specifically in order to pick up theories on this very point in my library. I don't want smart search to think it knows what I am "really" after and propose answers on the basis of that, using up my credits in the process. I want it to stick to what is asked.

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DMB

That's an interesting conundrum. It could have taken the path of the canon and then the Fathers (as it seems to have done, … and also what Wikipedia did). Or it could have taken the requested path of Melito vs Esther (which I have a bunch of resources on). I wonder if it's responding to most frequent connections (canon development) vs requested (Melito and Esther).

Mark Barnes (Logos)

Thanks for the feedback. There's a delicate balance between providing too much or not enough information. Right now, if the cited articles contain potentially useful background information Synopsis may include that information, but hopefully (as in this case) the most pertinent information should be in the first sentence.

We do have some internal prototypes that take a different approach. Depending on how successful they are, you may see some changes later in the year.

Justin Gatlin

Remember it is not a chat bot. Smart Search reflects your library. The books is returned by the search probably do not discuss Melito apart from the broader issue of canonicity and the answer summarizes the books.