Update app.py

app.py

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def can_submit() -> bool:
 
 def render_sidebar() -> None:
     with st.sidebar:
-        st.markdown("# Let's talk!")
+        st.markdown("# **Let's talk!**")
         st.markdown("# **Step 1. Type in the chat box to start a conversation**")
 
         st.success(
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def render_sidebar() -> None:
 
         st.markdown(
             "🚫 Please avoid greetings and start the conversation with a question "
-            "or a statement about a politically polarizing topic. "
+            "or a statement about a politically polarizing topic.\n"
             "**Note: the chatbot's knowledge only goes up to late August 2025.**"
         )
 
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ def get_assistant_response() -> str:
     completion = st.session_state.client.chat.completions.create(
         model=st.session_state.user_data["MODEL_PATH"],
         messages=st.session_state.messages,
+        max_tokens=512,
         stream=False,
     )
     return completion.choices[0].message.content or ""