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Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Done Right: Retrieval

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Date Published
Author
Ofer Mendelevitch
Word Count
2,068
Company Posts That Month
8
Language
English
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No
Summary

The blog post explores the significance of embedding models in retrieval-augmented-generation (RAG) pipelines, highlighting Vectara's new Boomerang model and its advantages over existing models like those from OpenAI and Cohere. It begins by discussing the role of text chunking and embedding models in semantic search, explaining how these models convert text into vectors to facilitate accurate retrieval of information. Vectara's Boomerang model is presented as a superior option, especially in multi-lingual contexts, demonstrating notable performance improvements in languages like Hebrew and Turkish compared to its competitors. The post includes a practical demonstration using a RAG pipeline for question-answering based on the LLAMA2 paper, showcasing Boomerang's efficacy across different languages and emphasizing the importance of a well-structured RAG setup. It also shares a success story from SonoSim, illustrating how Vectara's AI solutions enhanced their search capabilities and training platform efficiency.

Trends Found in this Post
Trend Post Mentions Total Month Mentions Posts Companies MoM
Reinforcement learning 20 96 20 15 +75%
Vector Search 20 1,771 223 96 +12%
RAG 17 802 110 43 +64%
AI Guardrails 12 91 41 21 +26%
AI Model Fine-tuning 4 562 123 70 +6%
LLM 4 3,123 306 121 +29%
Data Pipeline 2 337 137 83 +2%
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