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# [Where RAG Fails: Understanding the Limitations of Retrieval-Augmented Generation](https://krizh.hashnode.dev/where-rag-fails-understanding-the-limitations-of-retrieval-augmented-generation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A beginner-friendly visual guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)—understand why it was introduced, how it works behind the scenes, where it fails, and when it isn't the right solution, all through simple real-world examples and illustrations.

Jul 11 · 7 min read · krizh.hashnode.dev  
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[Mukesh Kumar Ram](https://hashnode.com/@mukeshkumarram)

[Jul 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/where-rag-fails-understanding-the-limitations-of-retrieval-augmented-generation/6a51f50c1bbdb92365450b38/comment/6a616c3f47c28889f3e7278a)

Very Good documented 👍

[Ravindra Yadav](https://hashnode.com/@rvindra)

[Jul 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/where-rag-fails-understanding-the-limitations-of-retrieval-augmented-generation/6a51f50c1bbdb92365450b38/comment/6a5906c6d43b0e040866bd3b)

Great effort ❤️