Top RAG Techniques You Should Know (Wang et al., 2024)

This paper is all you need for RAG

Good morning, everyone! This week, I came across the most interesting paper in a very long time. It covers the best retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) stack (it's a gold mine!).

Their first image provides more value than scrolling Twitter the whole summer (I highlighted the best choices from their evaluations for you):

This new study by Wang et al. (2024) explores all the components of a traditional (advanced) RAG workflow and compares each to find the ultimate combination. Let’s review these best components and how they work so you can also make your RAG system top-tier (with a multimodality bonus).

Here are the best components of each part of the system and how they work… Watch the video or read the article👇

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