Supercharging Your RAG System: Techniques and Challenges - DE4AI

Explore techniques and challenges in supercharging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems in this 40-minute conference talk by Tengyu Ma, Co-founder & CEO of Voyage AI and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. Gain insights into RAG's advantages over competing paradigms like finetuning and long-context LLMs. Delve into key components for retrieval quality, including embedding models and rerankers. Learn about advanced techniques for improving retrieval, such as query generation/decomposition and proper evaluation methods. Discover current challenges in RAG and potential future directions. Enhance your understanding of integrating proprietary unstructured data into generative AI systems through this comprehensive overview of RAG technology.