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Developer builds safety-first RAG agent for customer support triage

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A developer built a safety-first Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) agent for customer support triage during the HackerRank Orchestrate 2026 hackathon. The agent, which ranked in the top 2% globally, prioritizes escalating sensitive or critical issues over generating responses. It uses a multi-stage pipeline including LLM-based classification and deterministic rule-based safety checks before attempting retrieval or generation. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates a practical approach to enhancing LLM safety in customer-facing applications by prioritizing escalation over direct response for sensitive queries.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a technical implementation of an LLM-based system for a hackathon, detailing its architecture and safety features, which aligns with research and development in AI applications.

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Developer builds safety-first RAG agent for customer support triage

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Tahrim Bilal ·

    Building a Safety-First RAG Triage Agent in Python

    <p>On May 1st, I participated in <strong>HackerRank Orchestrate 2026</strong> — a 24-hour hackathon where the challenge was deceptively simple: build a terminal-based support triage agent that handles tickets across <strong>HackerRank, Claude, and Visa</strong> using only a provi…

  2. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Tahrim Bilal ·

    Building a Safety-First RAG Triage Agent in 24 Hours

    <p>Last weekend, I participated in <strong>HackerRank Orchestrate 2026</strong> — a 24-hour hackathon where the challenge was deceptively simple: build a terminal-based support triage agent that handles tickets across <strong>HackerRank, Claude, and Visa</strong> using only a pro…

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