diff --git a/ai_chat/agents.py b/ai_chat/agents.py
index 1ac5a7a4b7..a9dc69963b 100644
--- a/ai_chat/agents.py
+++ b/ai_chat/agents.py
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ class SearchAgent(BaseChatAgent):
 you should include this parameter based on the following
 dictionary: {OfferedBy.as_dict()}  DO NOT USE THE offered_by FILTER OTHERWISE.
 
-certificate: true if the user is interested in resources that offer certificates, false
-if the user does not want resources with a certificate offered.  Do not used this filter
-if the user does not indicate a preference.
+certification: true if the user is interested in resources that offer certificates,
+false if the user does not want resources with a certificate offered.  Do not use
+this filter if the user does not indicate a preference.
 
 free: true if the user is interested in free resources, false if the user is only
 interested in paid resources. Do not used this filter if the user does not indicate
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class SearchToolSchema(pydantic.BaseModel):
             q: The search query string
             resource_type: Filter by type of resource (course, program, etc)
             free: Filter for free resources only
-            certificate: Filter for resources offering certificates
+            certification: Filter for resources offering certificates
             offered_by: Filter by institution offering the resource
         """
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class SearchToolSchema(pydantic.BaseModel):
             default=None,
             description="Whether the resource is free to access, true|false",
         )
-        certificate: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        certification: Optional[bool] = Field(
             default=None,
             description=(
                 "Whether the resource offers a certificate upon completion, true|false"
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class SearchToolSchema(pydantic.BaseModel):
                     "q": "machine learning",
                     "resource_type": ["course"],
                     "free": True,
-                    "certificate": False,
+                    "certification": False,
                     "offered_by": "MIT",
                 }
             ]
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ def search_courses(self, q: str, **kwargs) -> str:
             "resource_type": kwargs.get("resource_type"),
             "free": kwargs.get("free"),
             "offered_by": kwargs.get("offered_by"),
-            "certificate": kwargs.get("certificate"),
+            "certification": kwargs.get("certification"),
         }
         params.update({k: v for k, v in valid_params.items() if v is not None})
         self.search_parameters.append(params)
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ def get_comment_metadata(self) -> str:
             "metadata": {
                 "search_parameters": self.search_parameters,
                 "search_results": self.search_results,
-                "system_prompt": self.instructions,
             }
         }
         return json.dumps(metadata)
diff --git a/ai_chat/agents_test.py b/ai_chat/agents_test.py
index 2ae8b415f0..f5fd5e6029 100644
--- a/ai_chat/agents_test.py
+++ b/ai_chat/agents_test.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_search_agent_tool(settings, mocker):
         "q": "physics",
         "resource_type": ["course", "program"],
         "free": False,
-        "certificate": True,
+        "certification": True,
         "offered_by": "xpro",
         "limit": 5,
     }
diff --git a/frontends/main/src/app-pages/ChatPage/ChatPage.tsx b/frontends/main/src/app-pages/ChatPage/ChatPage.tsx
index 39b65f0eaf..6b3e4b5ada 100644
--- a/frontends/main/src/app-pages/ChatPage/ChatPage.tsx
+++ b/frontends/main/src/app-pages/ChatPage/ChatPage.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,24 @@ import { NluxAiChat } from "@/page-components/Nlux-AiChat/AiChat"
 import { FeatureFlags } from "@/common/feature_flags"
 import { useFeatureFlagEnabled } from "posthog-js/react"
 
-const CONVERSATION_OPTTIONS = {
+const CONVERSATION_OPTIONS = {
   conversationStarters: [
-    { prompt: "I'm interested in quantum computing." },
-    { prompt: "I want to learn about global warming." },
-    { prompt: "I am curious about AI applications for business." },
+    {
+      prompt:
+        "I'm interested in courses on quantum computing that offer certificates.",
+    },
+    {
+      prompt:
+        "I want to learn about global warming, can you recommend any videos?",
+    },
+    {
+      prompt:
+        "I am curious about AI applications for business.  Do you have any free courses about that?",
+    },
+    {
+      prompt:
+        "I would like to learn about linear regression, preferably at no cost.",
+    },
   ],
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +54,7 @@ const ChatPage = () => {
           <StyledChat
             key={"agent"}
             send={sends["agent"]}
-            conversationOptions={CONVERSATION_OPTTIONS}
+            conversationOptions={CONVERSATION_OPTIONS}
           />
         ) : (
           <></>
diff --git a/frontends/ol-utilities/src/lib/utils.ts b/frontends/ol-utilities/src/lib/utils.ts
index c5dbaf81c7..b7d7b6da42 100644
--- a/frontends/ol-utilities/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/frontends/ol-utilities/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -71,5 +71,10 @@ export const pluralize = (singular: string, count: number, plural?: string) => {
  */
 export const extractJSONFromComment = (comment: string) => {
   const jsonStr = comment.toString().match(/<!-{2}(.*)-{2}>/)?.[1] || "{}"
-  return JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(jsonStr)
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("error parsing JSON from comment", comment, e)
+    return {}
+  }
 }