Retrieval-augmentedgeneration

A method where an AI fetches relevant documents first and then writes its answer from them.

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Retrieval-augmented generation, known as RAG, reduces guesswork by giving the model source passages to work from. It is how many answer engines can cite current pages.

Pages that are crawlable and state facts clearly are easier to retrieve.

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What is Retrieval-augmented generation?

A method where an AI fetches relevant documents first and then writes its answer from them.

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It belongs to the Acquisition pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

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