Introduction to RAG

Retrieval Augmented Generation

RAG combines retrieval systems with LLMs to answer questions using external knowledge.

The Problem RAG Solves

• Knowledge cutoff: LLMs don't know recent events
• Hallucination: LLMs make up facts confidently
• Domain specificity: LLMs lack your company's data

RAG Architecture

Key Benefits

• Grounded answers: Based on real documents
• Updatable: Add new docs without retraining
• Auditable: Show source documents