[[["易于理解","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["解决了我的问题","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["其他","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["很难理解","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["信息或示例代码不正确","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["没有我需要的信息/示例","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["翻译问题","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["其他","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["最后更新时间 (UTC):2025-08-18。"],[[["\u003cp\u003eConversational Agents use language models to understand user intentions, but agents can be designed to be fully generative, partly generative, or deterministic in how they respond.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eFully generative features use large language models (LLMs) for both understanding user intent and generating agent responses, providing a natural conversational experience through features like Playbooks and Data Stores.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eDeterministic flows offer complete control over the conversation and agent responses, using language models for understanding intent but giving you explicit control once intent is established.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003ePartly generative flows allow for optional generative features like Generators and Generative Fallback, leveraging LLMs to handle various scenarios, such as summarization or generating responses when user input doesn't match expected intentions.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eChoosing between fully generative, partly generative, and deterministic features depends on the level of control needed over agent responses and the desired conversational experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Generative versus deterministic\n\nDuring a conversation,\nConversational Agents (Dialogflow CX) agents always use language models for understanding end-user intention,\nbut you can choose whether and how language models are used for agent responses.\nYou can decide between fully generative, partly generative,\nand deterministic features when designing your agent.\n\nThis guide provides an overview of these features.\nIt helps to decide which of these features\nyou plan to use,\nso you know which documentation will be relevant to you.\n\nFully generative\n----------------\n\nThe fully generative features are built on [Vertex AI](/vertex-ai/docs)\nlarge language models (LLMs) for both understanding end-user intention\nas well as generating agent responses.\nThese features are easy to use and provide a very natural conversation.\nThe following is an overview of the fully generative features:\n\nDeterministic flows\n-------------------\n\nIf you require more deterministic control over the conversation\nand all responses generated by the agent,\nyou can design your agent with flows.\n\nPartly generative flows\n-----------------------\n\nFlows have some optional generative features that you can use when you don't\nneed deterministic control over agent responses in certain conversation scenarios.\nThe following is an overview of these features:"]]