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SYSE.50:2 - Problem

A confident answer may be wrong; disagreement may be harmless; an uncertain phrase may merely reflect style. Repeated requests can also arise because useful evidence disappeared from the next input. Without locating the decision and qualifying its signal, tuning a confidence threshold can suppress necessary help or institutionalize needless interruption.