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Semantic Caching for LLM Applications (ANSWERED)

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Project question on semantic cache — embedding similarity hits, TTL, invalidation, and staleness risks.

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Semantic cache stores prior query embeddings and responses; new queries embed and hit cache if cosine similarity exceeds threshold — catches paraphrases exact match misses. Differs from prompt/KV cache (identical prefix) and HTTP cache (exact key). Risks: stale answers after KB update, false positives merging distinct intents, privacy (user A sees cached B answer). Mitigate with TTL, knowledge version tags in cache key, threshold tuning on eval, and never cache personalized/account-specific answers without user scoping in key.

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What is semantic caching for LLM apps and how does it differ from exact prompt caching?

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