Summary
This chapter hasn’t provided an exhaustive list of components for a RAG system. However, these are components that tend to be in every successful RAG system. Keep in mind that RAG systems are constantly evolving and new types of components are appearing every day. The key aspect of your RAG system should be to add the components that will deliver what your users need. This can be very specific to your project but is often an intuitive outgrowth of what your company does.
This chapter provided a comprehensive overview of the essential components that make up a successful RAG system. It delved into the three main stages: Indexing, Retrieval, and Generation, and explained how these stages work together to deliver enhanced responses to user queries.
In addition to the core stages, this chapter highlighted the importance of the UI and evaluation components. The UI serves as the primary point of interaction between the user and the RAG system, allowing users to input...