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Current large language model training data has a knowledge cutoff date and cannot recognize new vocabulary or internet memes that emerge after that date; RAG can supplement the latest information by retrieving external knowledge.
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UnverifiedA model cannot proactively perceive information after its knowledge cutoff unless external knowledge is injected at inference time via retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or tool calls.72% similarVerifiedRAG overcomes the limitations of training data cutoff dates and reduces the probability of hallucinations by having language models first retrieve relevant content from an external knowledge base before generating answers.71% similarUnverifiedRAG通过在推理阶段动态接入外部知识库或实时搜索引擎，解决传统语言模型的知识截止日期限制69% similarVerifiedFine-tuning burns knowledge into model weights, making knowledge updates costly as they require retraining; RAG stores knowledge in an external database, so updates only require modifying the database without changing the model.69% similarVerifiedA model's knowledge is frozen in the parameter weights at training time and cannot perceive the current time or access real-time data; this is known as the knowledge cutoff problem.68% similar
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