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# [What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation and why It matters?](https://ai4ai.hashnode.dev/rag-intro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A beginner's introduction to why RAG powers modern GenAI systems.

Apr 13, 2025 · 3 min read · ai4ai.hashnode.dev  
Updated Apr 14, 2025  
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[Sunando Mukherjee](https://hashnode.com/@sunandom)

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Founder, AI4AI | Architecting Generative AI Systems at Scale | Think in Vectors. Build with Insight.

Founder, AI4AI | Architecting Generative AI Systems at Scale Cloud-native LLMOps across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Building RAG, infra automation, and… yes, Lord of the Agents. Think in Vectors. Build with Insight.

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