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Training vs. RAG: What's Actually Different (and Why AI Keeps Telling You to Use RAG)

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"Can we just train the model on this data together?" is one of the most common things people ask an AI assistant. And almost every time, the answer comes back: "Let's use RAG instead." That answer sounds like a dodge if you don't know what's actually happening underneath it. It isn't. Training and…

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  1. 2026-08-22 19:35 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Training vs. RAG: What's Actually Different (and Why AI Keeps Telling You to Use RAG)

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