retrieval augmented generation
A method that retrieves relevant external information to ground and improve the output of a generative model.
- Papers
- 23
- Released code
- 4
- First seen
- May 2026
- Latest
- Sept 2026
18 papers in the last two months, against 4 in the two before.
Who is working on it
The papers
Most central to this idea first, not most recent.
- Industrycs.CL
Outdated retrieved documents often override language models’ correct answers
University of Southern Denmark · Sept 2026
- Big Techcs.AIcode
Stateful retrieval finds relevant troubleshooting cases throughout support workflows
Microsoft · Sept 2026
- Industrycs.IR
Benchmark tests retrieval for agent-written queries across 190 million web pages
Perplexity AI · Sept 2026
- Top Universitycs.IRcode
VikingRAG Cuts Token Use for Retrieval Over Structured Documents
Renmin University of China, Independent Researcher · Sept 2026
- Industrycs.CL
Bayesian framework exposes hidden differences among seemingly similar RAG systems
Centre for Artificial Intelligence, ZHAW School of Engineering · Aug 2026
- Top Universitycs.AI
Shared agent memories boost performance without coordination
Carnegie Mellon University, University of California, Berkeley · June 2026
- Big Techcs.CL
Agentic document QA pays off mainly with stronger vision-language models
Amazon.com · Sept 2026
- Independentcs.AI
Structured agent memories withstand model upgrades better than compressed notes
Sept 2026
- Industrycs.CL
Controlled harness reveals what helps agents refactor entire repositories
Pi School, Translated · Sept 2026
- Industrycs.AI
Dual-layer knowledge graph connects fragmented pharmaceutical process-development documents
Sanofi US · Sept 2026
- Chinese Techcs.CV
Streaming video memory works better when internalized as evolving latent tokens
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Ant Group · Sept 2026
- Chinese Techcs.CV
Adaptive tool use improves video research agents’ accuracy and efficiency
Accio Team, Alibaba Group, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Technology · Aug 2026
- Top Universitycs.AI
First systematic characterization of agent memory systems across long-horizon tasks
Stanford University, Independent Researcher · June 2026
- Top Universitycs.CVcode
Multi-agent framework coordinates narrative and visual consistency for long-form video
The University of Hong Kong, South China University of Technology · June 2026
- Independentcs.CV
Code-driven agents generate images via sketching and texturing stages
May 2026
- Chinese Techcs.AIcode
C3M preserves multimodal evidence across sessions within fixed memory budgets
Huzhou Normal University, Alibaba Group · Sept 2026
- Independentcs.SE
Refresh schedules, not cache age, determine agent answer staleness
Sept 2026
- Chinese Techcs.SE
Program repair improves when memories match repository needs and repair stages
Zhejiang University, Tencent · Sept 2026
- Industrycs.AI
Kernel-managed memory personalizes multiple AI agents with shorter prompts
Rutgers University · Sept 2026
- Top Universitycs.AI
Coding Agents Need Semantic Measures of Working Memory Performance
Argonne National Laboratory, Columbia University · Sept 2026
- Independentcs.CV
Long-video agent adapts retrieval to each question’s evidence needs
Sept 2026
- Top Universitycs.CL
Bounded citation-graph search improves recall while cutting scholarly search costs
National University of Singapore, TCG CREST · Aug 2026
- Big Techcs.AI
Memory as state management instead of semantic retrieval improves long-horizon agents
University of Science and Technology of China, Microsoft · June 2026
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