What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? Meaning, How It Works, Benefits & More
If you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, you would have read a warning on every chat you have had with it. The most popular GenAI tool, ChatGPT, says, “ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info.” Similarly, Claude’s chat screens say, “Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.” These warnings stem from what’s called “hallucination,” which Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) can minimize. Hallucination is the biggest challenge facing large language models (LLMs) and the generative AI tools they power. It is the phenomenon where LLMs generate false, fabricated, or misleading information but present it as a…
