Have you ever wondered how Claude or ChatGPT can find the answer for us?
Sometimes exactly, sometimes missed, sometimes soft, confident in AI Hallucination...
This article I would like to introduce technology that helps AI answer questions more intelligently.
Know RAG: Behind the AI Intelligence
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is a technique that allows AI to not only remember information to answer.
But also "research" from external sources, making it possible to answer questions more accurately.
In simple comparison, RAG is a "good student" who does not rely only on his own memory, but diligently opens textbooks or searches the internet before answering.
However, RAG still works in silos (research, screen, generate answers) like a good but incompatible football team.
MMOA-RAG: When AI works as a team!
Researchers from Baidu, Carnegie Mellon University, and Renmin University have collaborated on a research project to develop new techniques to improve the RAG system.
The result is MMOA-RAG (Multi-Module joint Optimization Algorithm for RAG) to make all parts work in harmony.
It's like a coach who trains players to play as a team.
Using the Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning technique: Each module learns to "help" each other to get the best and most complete answer.
(Illustration from the research paper)
Where is MMOA-RAG cooler than RAG?
- Teamwork: All modules work seamlessly together.
- Flexible: Answer a wide range of questions, even unexpected ones. I have never met him before.
- Precise: Provide accurate and to the point of answering.
Sample:
Asked: "Who discovered the theory of relativity, and what does it have to do with the atomic bomb?"
MMOA-RAG will collect information about Einstein. The theory of relativity and the development of the atomic bomb are all composed into a complete answer.
How will MMOA-RAG change the world?
- Education: Teaching aids that answer questions in depth and to the point.
- Medicine: Physician assistant in the diagnosis of complex diseases.
- Customer service: Intelligent chatbots that can answer everything.
summarize
MMOA-RAG is a major step in making AI "teamwork" and answering questions more accurately.
While this is just the beginning, this technology could change the way we use AI in the future.
But also give useful advice, like having a wise friend by our side.