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When RAG Users Ask Vague Questions: Clarify Once, Learn the Default

Enterprise Document Intelligence [Vol. 1 #6bis] - Ask one focused clarification, learn the default from the answer, stay silent next time The post When RAG Users Ask Vague Questions: Clarify Once, Learn the Default appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Towards Data Science
Jun 16

RAG Questions Need Parsing Too: Turn the User’s String Into Briefs for Retrieval and Generation

Enterprise Document Intelligence [Vol. 1 #6a] - Why a user question deserves the same parsing as the document, and how it splits into a retrieval brief and a generation brief before either runs The post RAG Questions Need Parsing Too: Turn the User’s String Into Briefs for Retrieval and Generation appeared first on Towards Data Science .

By angela shi
Towards Data Science
Aug 20

Three Kinds of RAG Corpus, and What It Costs to Build for the Wrong One

The article explains that enterprise document intelligence can be categorized into three distinct corpus types, each requiring a specific architecture. It outlines how to determine the shape of a document collection through three key questions. The piece also discusses the costs associated with building a system for the incorrect corpus type.

By angela shi
Towards Data Science
Aug 31

FAQ as RAG: When You Get to Design the Corpus

The article discusses how an FAQ can invert the traditional Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline. It explains that parsing becomes trivial, retrieval functions as a cache, and few‑shot prompting is reframed as a retrieval problem. The piece highlights the practical implications of designing a corpus around an FAQ structure for enterprise document intelligence.

By Kezhan Shi
Towards Data Science
Sep 2

A RAG That Says “Not in This Document” Has to Show Four Kinds of Evidence

The article discusses the importance of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system providing clear evidence when it states that information is not present in a document. It outlines four distinct types of evidence that should accompany such a claim to avoid presenting a confident but incorrect answer or an unsupported “no answer.” The piece emphasizes that each evidence type serves as a safeguard against misinformation in enterprise document intelligence.

By Kezhan Shi