Timeline
New RAG paradigm with iterative retrieval at multiple reasoning steps achieves 15-20% accuracy gain on HotpotQA
Positioned as go-to technique for dynamic, fact-heavy applications with frequently changing information
Research exposed a critical vulnerability where just 5 poisoned documents can corrupt RAG systems.
Clarification article published explaining distinction between RAG and fine-tuning for LLM applications
Publication of a framework moving RAG systems from proof-of-concept to production, outlining anti-patterns and a five-pillar architecture.
Ethan Mollick declared the end of the 'RAG era' as dominant paradigm for AI agents
New paper introduces Context Engineering as a standalone discipline for managing AI agent environments
Introduction of Intent Engineering framework for reliable AI agents in luxury retail