Train the NLU model

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title: Train the NLU model
description: Use the UKG Topics Model \(Natural Language Understanding model\) to recognize and process employee utterances, intentions \(intents\), and objects of, or contexts for, an action \(entities\).
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Train the NLU model

Use the UKG Topics Model \(Natural Language Understanding model\) to recognize and process employee utterances, intentions \(intents\), and objects of, or contexts for, an action \(entities\).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hr\_ukg.admin

## About this task

You can train the model dataset iteratively using utterance examples so that the system predicts the optimal intent output for a new utterance.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **NLU Workbench** > **Models**.

2.  Select **UKG Topics Model**.

3.  Click **Train**.