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Knowledge Graphs for RAG without a GraphDB

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Date Published
Author
Ben Chambers
Word Count
1,392
Company Posts That Month
9
Language
English
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-
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No
Summary

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a technique that uses information retrieval methods to provide contextual information for generative AI. However, RAG based on vector similarity has some weaknesses, such as difficulty in answering questions involving multiple topics and limitations on the number of chunks retrieved. Knowledge Graphs can be used as an alternative or supplement to vector-based chunk retrieval. In a knowledge graph, nodes correspond to specific entities, and edges indicate relationships between the entities. This approach has several benefits over the similarity-based approach, including better handling of multiple topics and nuances from different sources. Knowledge Graphs can be created using LLMs (Large Language Models) and stored in databases like DataStax Astra DB for efficient retrieval. The use of knowledge graphs for RAG does not require graph databases or specialized query languages, making it easier to apply using a typical data store.

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Trend Post Mentions Total Month Mentions Posts Companies MoM
RAG 9 1,867 232 78 +54%
LLM 8 3,669 412 154 +40%
Vector Search 2 2,722 279 102 +43%
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