Handle an AI answer that takes too long to start

A delayed answer needs a waiting rule so the host does not talk over audio that suddenly arrives several seconds later.

A practical procedure

1. Set a practical waiting point and a manual takeover signal before the session.

2. While waiting, acknowledge the question without inventing its answer or repeatedly submitting it.

3. Cancel or clearly retire the pending response before the host gives the answer manually.

Worked example: a fictional session

In a fictional size enquiry, the host says they are checking the measurement. After the agreed wait, the operator retires the pending audio and reads the verified size.

Check the limits

Measure delay from the user's question through actual playback; generation completion is only one stage.