@Julian_a42f9a: Late-interaction retrieval models are widely used for their strong performance, but their representations can be utiliz…
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A new paper shows that late-interaction retrieval model representations can effectively replace raw document text in RAG tasks, extending their utility beyond retrieval.
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Late-interaction retrieval models are widely used for their strong performance, but their representations can be utilized beyond just retrieval. Our new paper demonstrates that these representations can effectively replace raw document text in RAG tasks.
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