How Buddy AI Ingests
Brand Knowledge
Buddy AI turns a brand's existing knowledge into safe, helpful, conversion-ready conversations, without requiring the brand to build or manage a full AI stack internally. For Lyka, this means Buddy can ingest approved content and use it to guide customers with clarity, warmth, and brand consistency.
At the Centre:
QnASheet
QnASheet is the structured knowledge layer at the heart of Buddy. It allows approved brand knowledge to be organised into a form the assistant can reliably use inside real conversations, giving the business control over what Buddy knows first, what it should prioritise, and how key answers should be framed.
Approved Answer Pairs
Direct Q&A logic, curated and controlled by the brand.
Grouped Support Logic
Structured flows for servicing, onboarding, and policy topics.
Campaign & Article Triggers
Content-specific prompts tied to pages, articles, or user journeys.
Internal Reference Material
Brand documentation and policies ingested as prioritised knowledge.
What Buddy Can Ingest
The system is not limited to a single FAQ sheet. It can grow with the brand, starting from core answers and expanding into richer knowledge over time.
FAQs & Support Content
Approved question-and-answer pairs and support policies that Buddy uses as its primary, trusted source of truth.
Website Pages & Blog Articles
Published brand content that Buddy can retrieve and reference when a direct FAQ match doesn't exist.
PDFs & Internal Documents
Uploaded documentation, guides, and internal reference material structured for retrieval.
Product & Service Information
Product data, service details, and offering-specific content to support accurate guidance.
Campaign & Onboarding Content
Temporary or campaign-specific knowledge blocks activated for particular user moments or journeys.
Connected Databases & APIs
Where dynamic data is needed, Buddy can connect to relevant systems for live, accurate information.
How Buddy Decides What to Trust
When a user asks a question, Buddy works through a clear, ordered chain of knowledge, prioritising approved answers before broadening its search.
Approved Answer Logic First
If the question matches a known QnASheet pattern, Buddy uses that answer path first. This is the safest layer, ideal for pricing logic, support policies, medical boundaries, and conversion flows.
Broader Brand Retrieval Second
If there is no exact match, Buddy searches across the broader ingested knowledge base (website content, articles, documents, and other approved sources) to find the most relevant information.
Connected Data Where Needed
If the answer depends on more dynamic information, Buddy can connect to product databases, service logic, or other integrated tools to retrieve the right response.
AI Composition as a Last Layer
If no single approved answer exists, Buddy uses a guarded AI composition layer to turn the best available information into a natural, helpful reply, keeping the conversation fluid while staying within brand and safety rules.
Stronger Than a Generic Chatbot
Most chatbots either rely too heavily on rigid scripted answers, or generate too freely and risk going off-brand. Buddy is designed to sit between those two extremes.
It combines the control of approved answer logic, the flexibility of broader retrieval, the power of connected data, and the natural language fluency of AI, so it can feel conversational without becoming unpredictable.
🎛️ Approved Answer Control
Brand-verified logic used first, every time.
🔍 Flexible Retrieval
Searches broader knowledge when needed, within approved bounds.
🔌 Connected Data
Integrates with live systems for dynamic, accurate responses.
🗣️ Natural Language Fluency
AI composition keeps conversations warm and helpful, never robotic.
A Simple Lyka Example
Buddy helps where it should, and defers where accuracy or account-specific verification matters.
"What's best for my active Border Collie?"
Buddy draws from approved nutrition guidance, relevant product knowledge, and Lyka's preferred conversation style to give a helpful, on-brand answer.
"What will my next box cost?"
Buddy does not guess. It redirects the user to the correct official Lyka flow or account pathway, ensuring pricing accuracy without hallucination.
What Lyka Provides
- Core FAQs and approved Q&A pairs
- Support and servicing policies
- Product guidance and nutritional content
- Website and blog content
- Internal reference documents
- Any connected data sources that should inform responses
What Buddy Does Not Do
- Invent prices or guess account-specific data
- Expose internal logic or proprietary systems
- Override medical or safety boundaries
- Replace official support systems where verified handoff is required
Instead, Buddy is built to guide, clarify, reassure, route, and escalate when appropriate.
One Scalable System
Buddy AI gives Lyka a practical way to turn existing brand knowledge into a more intelligent customer experience, combining approved answer control, flexible content ingestion, connected data, and safe AI composition in one scalable system.
