What is RAG? A Clear and Simple Explanation.
Last Updated on October 6, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): A.Venkatesh
Originally published on Towards AI.
What is RAG? A Clear and Simple Explanation.
In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is emerging as a transformative technique. By integrating external information retrieval with AI models, RAG enhances the accuracy and relevance of generated content.
This article discusses Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), explaining its components, how it enhances AI model performance by integrating external information retrieval for generating content, and comparing it to traditional language models. It covers the operational mechanism of RAG, its applications across different fields, and concludes with an overview of practical implementation examples to be featured in future blogs.
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