QA-RAG: Exploring LLM Reliance on External Knowledge

Autor: Aigerim Mansurova, Aiganym Mansurova, Aliya Nugumanova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Big Data and Cognitive Computing, Vol 8, Iss 9, p 115 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-2289
DOI: 10.3390/bdcc8090115
Popis: Large language models (LLMs) can store factual knowledge within their parameters and have achieved superior results in question-answering tasks. However, challenges persist in providing provenance for their decisions and keeping their knowledge up to date. Some approaches aim to address these challenges by combining external knowledge with parametric memory. In contrast, our proposed QA-RAG solution relies solely on the data stored within an external knowledge base, specifically a dense vector index database. In this paper, we compare RAG configurations using two LLMs—Llama 2b and 13b—systematically examining their performance in three key RAG capabilities: noise robustness, knowledge gap detection, and external truth integration. The evaluation reveals that while our approach achieves an accuracy of 83.3%, showcasing its effectiveness across all baselines, the model still struggles significantly in terms of external truth integration. These findings suggest that considerable work is still required to fully leverage RAG in question-answering tasks.
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