How Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Work

How Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Work

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG, pronounced 'rag') works by fetching selective data from a custom knowledge base and integrating it with the output of a language model to provide accurate and up-to-date responses.RAG can be defined as a ChatGPT-like interface that can use your pdfs, documents or databases to answer questions from you. You can use it as a study assistant to understand documents by asking questions about those documents. In this article, we discuss the benefits of using a RAG system and explain its key components. We also detailhow RAG works to enhance the capabilities of large language models by…
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The US gave sensitive plans for over 1,000 American weapons to Ukraine, says 2 officials who gave only a cryptic hint as to what they are: report

The US gave sensitive plans for over 1,000 American weapons to Ukraine, says 2 officials who gave only a cryptic hint as to what they are: report

The US has given Ukraine manufacturing plans for more than 1,000 American weapons in hopes of helping Kyiv bolster its own arms production, two officials told The New York Times.The military officials told NYT's John Ismay of the transfer during a reporting visit to a new factory for Howitzer artillery shells near Dallas.According to the NYT, these two officials were William A. LaPlante, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.They told the outlet that the US has also translated technical manuals from English to Ukrainian but…
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Foreign Payments and AI Tools – Transforming Global Transactions

Foreign Payments and AI Tools – Transforming Global Transactions

In today's interconnected world, the ability to make and receive payments across borders is essential for businesses and individuals alike. Traditionally, foreign payments have been fraught with challenges, including high fees, long processing times, and complex regulatory requirements. However, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing this landscape, making international transactions faster, cheaper, and more secure. The Evolution of Foreign Payments Traditional Methods and Challenges Historically, foreign payments have relied on a network of banks and financial institutions to process transactions. Methods such as wire transfers and correspondent banking systems have been the mainstay. These methods, however, come with…
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FunSearch: Making new discoveries in mathematical sciences using Large Language Models

FunSearch: Making new discoveries in mathematical sciences using Large Language Models

Research Published 14 December 2023 Authors Alhussein Fawzi and Bernardino Romera Paredes By searching for “functions” written in computer code, FunSearch made the first discoveries in open problems in mathematical sciences using LLMsLarge Language Models (LLMs) are useful assistants - they excel at combining concepts and can read, write and code to help people solve problems. But could they discover entirely new knowledge?As LLMs have been shown to “hallucinate” factually incorrect information, using them to make verifiably correct discoveries is a challenge. But what if we could harness the creativity of LLMs by identifying and building upon only their very…
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Revolutionary biomimetic olfactory chips to enable advanced gas sensing and odor detection

Revolutionary biomimetic olfactory chips to enable advanced gas sensing and odor detection

A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has addressed the long-standing challenge of creating artificial olfactory sensors with arrays of diverse high-performance gas sensors. Their newly developed biomimetic olfactory chips (BOC) are able to integrate nanotube sensor arrays on nanoporous substrates with up to 10,000 individually addressable gas sensors per chip, a configuration that is similar to how olfaction works for humans and other animals. For decades, researchers worldwide have been developing artificial olfaction and electronic noses (e-noses) with the aim of emulating the intricate mechanism of the…
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Firefox 126: Telemetry, privacy feature, and security fixes – gHacks Tech News

Firefox 126: Telemetry, privacy feature, and security fixes – gHacks Tech News

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 126.0 Stable later today. The new version of Firefox is a smaller release, as it makes just a few changes. Noteworthy are improvements to the browser's copy without site tracking feature, support for AV2 hardware decode acceleration on M3 Macs, and new search Telemetry. Tip: To check the installed Firefox version, select Menu > Help > About Firefox on desktop systems. Mozilla updates all development editions and Firefox ESR at the same time. Here are the new versions: Firefox 115.11 ESR Firefox 127 Beta and Dev Firefox 128 Nightly Firefox 126 for Android Executive Summary…
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Election risks, safety summits and Scarlett Johansson: the week in AI – podcast

It’s been a busy week in the world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI found itself in hot water with Scarlett Johansson after launching its new chatbot Sky, drawing comparisons to the Hollywood star’s character in the sci-fi film Her. In South Korea the second global AI summit took place, and a report published yesterday by the Alan Turing Institute explored how artificial intelligence could influence elections. The Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, tells Madeleine Finlay about what’s been happening How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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Our New Conversational AI Forrester Wave™: GenAI And LLMs Drive A Vendor Revolution

Our New Conversational AI Forrester Wave™: GenAI And LLMs Drive A Vendor Revolution

Let me start by stating the obvious: Automation has its best home in the contact center. At many brands, agents make up 10% of the workforce. They are the face of your brand to your customers, providing critical empathy and solving important problems. Agents also spend a lot of time performing rote tasks for customers that really should not require a human. The cost of an automated interaction is generally about a tenth of the cost of a conversation with an agent. This cost differential provides gaudy ROI numbers, prompting brands to implement chatbots and interactive voice response (IVR) systems…
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LlamaIndex

LlamaIndex

Briefings highlight generational AI scaleups that dominate their category and startups that are emerging category creators. This briefing is special not only because this is the first Generational company briefing but also because I had a chance to catch up with the project creator & co-founder, Jerry LiuLlamaIndex (previously known as GPT Index) provides a central interface to connect your LLM’s with external data. LLMs are pre-trained on large amounts of publicly available data but to make it more practical for companies, it has to be augmented with private data. To perform data augmentation in a performant, efficient, and cheap…
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