Zohreh Razavi
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04, NOTES

Notes by Zohreh Razavi

Articles on technology, products, AI, and things I am learning.

Pixel interface of a RAG demo that answers questions from an uploaded PDF, showing 610 pages and 1,748 indexed passages

RAG in Practice: A Simple Example

A client needed an AI assistant that answers only from their approved documents. I tried RAG in practice: chunking a PDF, retrieving passages, and answering with citations.

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Pixel diagram of how a RAG system indexes documents, retrieves relevant chunks, and answers a question

What Is RAG? A Simple Explanation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation

A simple explanation of retrieval-augmented generation: RAG searches your own data for the right information, then gives it to an AI so it can answer.

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Pixel infographic comparing RAG and fine-tuning for AI applications

RAG vs. Fine-Tuning: What Is the Difference?

RAG gives an AI access to information. Fine-tuning teaches it how to behave. A simple explanation of the difference, when to use each, and when to use both.

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