AI Topic Suggestions
AI Topic Suggestions help reduce duplicate topics by showing users relevant existing discussions while they’re creating a new topic. This feature can reduce duplicate topics by 40-60% and helps users find answers faster.
How It Works
When a user starts typing a new topic:
- AI analyzes the title and content in real-time
- Searches for semantically similar existing topics
- Displays relevant suggestions to the user
- User can view existing topics or continue creating new one
Suggestion Types
Similar Topics
Topics that closely match what the user is asking about. These are likely to answer their question directly.
Related Topics
Topics in the same subject area that might be helpful, even if not exactly matching.
AI Quick Answer
When enabled, AI can provide an immediate answer based on existing forum content, potentially resolving the user’s question without creating a new topic.
Configuration
Settings Explained
- Enable AI Topic Suggestions – Turn on/off the feature
- Topic Suggestions AI Quality – Processing quality level
- Minimum Words to Trigger – Words needed before suggestions appear (default: 3)
- Maximum API Calls per Session – Limit calls to prevent credit overuse (default: 2)
- Show Related Topics – Include related (not just similar) topics
- Show AI Answer – Provide AI-generated quick answers
- Max Similar Topics – Number of similar topics to show (1-5)
- Max Related Topics – Number of related topics to show (1-5)
- Similarity Threshold – Minimum similarity percentage (0-100)
User Experience
From the user’s perspective:
- User starts creating a new topic
- After typing the minimum words, suggestions appear
- Suggestions show topic titles with relevance indicators
- Clicking a suggestion opens the topic in a new tab
- User can dismiss suggestions and continue creating
Best Practices
- Set minimum words to 3-5 – Too low causes premature suggestions
- Limit API calls to 2-3 – Balances utility with credit usage
- Use 50% similarity threshold – Ensures relevant suggestions
- Enable Related Topics – Broadens discovery opportunities
- Consider AI Answer – Can instantly resolve simple questions
Benefits
| Benefit | Impact |
|---|---|
| Reduced duplicates | 40-60% fewer duplicate topics |
| Faster answers | Users find existing solutions immediately |
| Better engagement | Users interact with existing discussions |
| Cleaner forum | Less moderation needed for duplicates |
| Knowledge reuse | Existing answers get more visibility |