[APIM][UUF] Semantic caching note

Author: dlepow

articles/api-management/azure-openai-semantic-cache-lookup-policy.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot
 ms.custom:
   - build-2024
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 10/27/2025
+ms.date: 02/23/2026
 ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 ms.author: danlep
 ---
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Use the `azure-openai-semantic-cache-lookup` policy to perform cache lookup of r
 > [!NOTE]
 > * This policy must have a corresponding [Cache responses to Azure OpenAI API requests](azure-openai-semantic-cache-store-policy.md) policy. 
 > * For prerequisites and steps to enable semantic caching, see [Enable semantic caching for LLM APIs in Azure API Management](azure-openai-enable-semantic-caching.md).
+> * Because semantic caching returns responses based on similarity (not exact match), it can surface responses that are incorrect, outdated, or unsafe for the current request. Evaluate this feature carefully for your workload and include safeguards.
+
 
 [!INCLUDE [api-management-policy-generic-alert](../../includes/api-management-policy-generic-alert.md)]
 

articles/api-management/azure-openai-semantic-cache-store-policy.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot
 ms.custom:
   - build-2024
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 12/13/2024
+ms.date: 02/23/2026
 ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 ms.author: danlep
 ---
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ The `azure-openai-semantic-cache-store` policy caches responses to Azure OpenAI
 > [!NOTE]
 > * This policy must have a corresponding [Get cached responses to Azure OpenAI API requests](azure-openai-semantic-cache-lookup-policy.md) policy. 
 > * For prerequisites and steps to enable semantic caching, see [Enable semantic caching for Azure OpenAI APIs in Azure API Management](azure-openai-enable-semantic-caching.md).
+> * Because semantic caching returns responses based on similarity (not exact match), it can surface responses that are incorrect, outdated, or unsafe for the current request. Evaluate this feature carefully for your workload and include safeguards.
+
 
 [!INCLUDE [api-management-policy-generic-alert](../../includes/api-management-policy-generic-alert.md)]
 

articles/api-management/llm-semantic-cache-lookup-policy.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot
 ms.custom:
   - build-2024
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 10/27/2025
+ms.date: 02/23/2026
 ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 ms.author: danlep
 ---
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Use the `llm-semantic-cache-lookup` policy to perform cache lookup of responses
 > [!NOTE]
 > * This policy must have a corresponding [Cache responses to large language model API requests](llm-semantic-cache-store-policy.md) policy. 
 > * For prerequisites and steps to enable semantic caching, see [Enable semantic caching for LLM APIs in Azure API Management](azure-openai-enable-semantic-caching.md).
+> * Because semantic caching returns responses based on similarity (not exact match), it can surface responses that are incorrect, outdated, or unsafe for the current request. Evaluate this feature carefully for your workload and include safeguards.
 
 [!INCLUDE [api-management-policy-generic-alert](../../includes/api-management-policy-generic-alert.md)]
 

articles/api-management/llm-semantic-cache-store-policy.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: azure-api-management
 ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot
 ms.custom:
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 12/13/2024
+ms.date: 02/23/2026
 ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 ms.author: danlep
 ---
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The `llm-semantic-cache-store` policy caches responses to chat completion API re
 > [!NOTE]
 > * This policy must have a corresponding [Get cached responses to large language model API requests](llm-semantic-cache-lookup-policy.md) policy. 
 > * For prerequisites and steps to enable semantic caching, see [Enable semantic caching for Azure OpenAI APIs in Azure API Management](azure-openai-enable-semantic-caching.md). 
+> * Because semantic caching returns responses based on similarity (not exact match), it can surface responses that are incorrect, outdated, or unsafe for the current request. Evaluate this feature carefully for your workload and include safeguards.
 
 [!INCLUDE [api-management-policy-generic-alert](../../includes/api-management-policy-generic-alert.md)]