What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? How AI Answers with External Knowledge

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Published
2026-09-08
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Foundation Models

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Model launches, benchmark jumps, API upgrades, context window changes, and frontier LLM competition. Use the original source for the full report, then use the directory shortcuts below to compare the products and workflows the story points toward.

What happened

Retrieval-augmented generation supplies a generative model with relevant external evidence at inference time so answers can reflect current or private knowledge. This guide explains the mechanism, trade-offs, evaluation, and controls that matter in practice.

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Compare the hosted model pages first, then check the related tools and buyer guides before changing workflow standards.

Retrieval-augmented generation supplies a generative model with relevant external evidence at inference time so answers can reflect current or private knowledge. This guide explains the mechanism, trade-offs, evaluation, and controls that matter in practice.

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