The Bitter Lesson of Retrieval in Generative Language Model Workflows

Learn about the principles of RAG architectures and their practical applications in a 29-minute technical talk delivered by Dr. Mikko Lehtimäki, Co-Founder and Data Scientist at Softlandia Oy. Explore how the "bitter lesson" of AI - that the most effective methods are those that leverage data and compute power - applies to retrieval-augmented generation systems. Discover how YOKOT.AI implements these principles to enhance enterprise data utilization in generative AI applications through performant search infrastructure and advanced language models. Drawing from his unique background in computational neuroscience and machine learning, Dr. Lehtimäki shares insights from his experience developing LLM-based productivity solutions and contributing to open-source projects like Llama-index and Guardrails-AI. Gain practical knowledge about building effective generative AI workflows that maximize the potential of available data and computational resources.