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New research optimizes RAG evaluation budgets for better AI performance

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A new research paper explores the optimal allocation of evaluation budgets for agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. The study, which uses datasets like HotpotQA and MuSiQue, suggests that prioritizing broader question coverage over more search trajectories or repeated reads can significantly reduce error and improve efficiency. The findings indicate that for a budget of around 34 million model tokens, increasing the number of questions addressed leads to a substantial decrease in standard error compared to focusing on trajectory depth or multiple reads. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Yibo Kong ·

    Agentic RAG Evaluation: Budget Allocation Across Questions, Trajectories, and Reads

    Evaluation budgets in agentic retrieval-augmented generation span questions, search trajectories, and repeated answers. We measure allocation precision, reading efficiency, and cost boundaries using a retrieval-feedback comparison on HotpotQA and MuSiQue. At 34.14--34.39M model t…

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