Is RAG Overrated? The Post RAG Era
Retrieval-Augmented Generation in June 2025: Navigating Hype, Reality, and the Horizon. A Simple Guide to Using New Alternatives
Remember when everyone said RAG would solve all our AI problems? Well, I just watched a Fortune 500 company burn through $1.5 million trying to make their RAG system work properly, only to discover a simple alternative that cost them 90% less and delivered better results.
If you're a creative professional wondering whether to jump on the RAG bandwagon or explore other options, you're about to discover why June 2025 might be remembered as the month we collectively realized: RAG isn't dead, but it's definitely not the only game in town anymore.