NachoTuesdayThe Future of RAG is Measurable

Webinar summary
In this segment, Andy Karuza and Olivier Cohen delve deeper into the evolution of human involvement in AI evaluation, the potential impact of AI on the job market, and the crucial role of measurable insights in improving RAG pipeline performance. Olivier emphasizes the shift towards a "human-sided loop" where humans guide AI, the nuanced future of work involving both human expertise and AI assistance, and how quantifiable metrics provided by RagMetrics accelerate model fine-tuning and development. He also shares a compelling success story of how ragmetrics helped an accounting AI startup prove its niche value against general AI models, leading to significant client acquisition and investment. Olivier concludes by outlining ragmetrics' pricing model, freemium offering, and their commitment to fostering a safe and effective AI ecosystem.
Key Takeaways:
- Evolution of Human in the Loop: The human role in AI evaluation is shifting towards guidance and oversight ("human-sided loop") rather than direct fixing, with platforms like ragmetrics aiding in automated fine-tuning under human direction.
- Nuanced Future of Work: While some jobs may become obsolete, the future likely involves a combination of human thinkers and AI workers, with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and strategic thinking for humans.
- Importance of Measurable Insights: Quantifiable metrics are crucial for making informed decisions, accelerating iteration speed, and improving the quality of RAG pipelines and AI applications.
- RagMetrics Value Proposition: RagMetrics provides tools to measure and evaluate the performance of RAG pipelines, enabling companies to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
- Focus on Niche Expertise: ragmetrics helps companies developing AI to prove their value in specific niches against general AI models, highlighting the importance of specialized AI applications.
- Success Story: RagMetrics enabled an accounting AI startup to demonstrate its superior niche performance, leading to significant business growth and investment.
- Pricing and Freemium: RagMetrics offers tiered pricing models, including a startup-friendly option and a freemium package to allow users to experience the platform's capabilities.
- Commitment to Safe AI: ragmetrics aims to be an agnostic and fair evaluation platform, contributing to the development of a safe and effective AI ecosystem that benefits both businesses and the public.
- Infrastructure for AI: ragmetrics positions itself as a provider of essential infrastructure for AI development, focusing on quality assurance and measurable results.