AI answer validation
AI Answer Validation: Stop Fake Responses Before They're Submitted
Your dataset is full of 'asdf', test@test.com, and phone numbers that are just 5 repeated ten times. Format validation didn't catch any of it, because 'asdf' is technically text and test@test.com is technically an email. Now every export needs a manual cleaning pass before anyone trusts it.
How SiliForm solves it
Semantic validation, not just format checks
When a respondent answers a free-text question, SiliForm's AI checks whether the answer actually addresses the question before letting them advance. An off-topic or gibberish answer gets a clear reason and a chance to fix it — at the moment they still care.
Fake-pattern detection on emails and phones
A plausibility layer flags the classics: disposable email domains (mailinator, yopmail, tempmail…), placeholder addresses like test@ and admin@, sequential or all-same-digit phone numbers, and keyboard walks like 'qwerty'. Real-looking data passes untouched.
Required-field guard at submit
Back-navigation can't sneak an empty required field through: a submit-time check catches anything missed and lists exactly which questions still need answers.
Try to fool it
Open a template, answer a question with 'asdf' or a mailinator address, and watch it get caught before submission.
Open the lead generation templateFrequently asked questions
- How is this different from normal form validation?
- Normal validation checks format: is it an email shape, is it a number. AI validation checks meaning: does this answer actually respond to the question, is this email a known disposable domain, is this phone number a keyboard mash. Format validation passes 'test@test.com'; semantic validation doesn't.
- Will it block real respondents?
- The system is deliberately conservative: when in doubt, it lets the answer through, and warnings are phrased neutrally rather than accusing anyone. Blocking a genuine respondent costs more than letting one 'asdf' through.
- What happens when an answer is rejected?
- The respondent sees a short reason ('that doesn't look like it answers the question') and can revise their answer immediately. Nothing is silently discarded, and they're never dead-ended.
- Does answer validation slow the form down?
- Validation runs as the respondent advances, with timeouts and fallbacks — if the AI service is slow or unavailable, the form proceeds on standard validation rather than making anyone wait.
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