How to Make a RAG System to Gain Powerful Access to Your Data

This article will show you how to make an RAG system that makes your data easily accessible via prompting.

A RAG system is an innovative approach to information retrieval. It utilizes traditional information retrieval approaches like vector similarity search combined with state-of-the-art large language model technology. Combined, these technologies make up a robust system that can access vast amounts of information from a simple prompt.

ChatGPT image of a RAG system. Image by ChatGPT. “can you make an illustration of a rag system, illustrate the point of a computer accessing a knowledge base” prompt. ChatGPT, 4, OpenAI, 17 Mar. 2024. https://chat.openai.com.

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How to Make a RAG System to Gain Powerful Access to Your Data

Motivation

My motivation for this article is my frustration when trying to find an old mail. I typically have some information about the mail, like who the correspondent was or vaguely what the topic of the email was. Still, I must be more specific when doing a direct word search in Gmail, which makes finding the specific mail I am looking for challenging. I would like to have a RAG system that allows me to prompt my emails to search for…