# Louie Uses and Learns AI Knowledge Bases Louie matches your text to Examples and Recipes, allowing you to teach Louie from data threads using both types of knowledge. ## Examples Examples are great for simple scenarios and facts: - Matching is performed against Query + Description - Answering considers Query, Description, and Example content ## Recipes Recipes are great for multi-step workflows: - Distills datathread multi-cell streaks into reusable recipes - Learns from both successes and failures ## Learning Louie The following images demonstrate how Louie's knowledge base works: ![Knowledge Base Example 1](./images/user/055_Louie_uses_and_learns_AI_knowledge_bases_1.png)