What is Contextual Retrieval?
A retrieval technique that incorporates the broader context of a query, such as user history or dialogue flow.
More about Contextual Retrieval:
Contextual Retrieval considers the broader context of a query, such as user history, session data, or dialogue flow, to improve the relevance of retrieved information. By understanding the intent and relationships between queries, contextual retrieval delivers results that are tailored to the user’s needs.
This approach is often used in multi-turn dialogues, knowledge-grounded generation, and applications requiring context-aware generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does contextual retrieval differ from traditional retrieval?
It incorporates additional information, like session history or user behavior, to provide more relevant and personalized results.
What applications benefit from contextual retrieval?
Applications like personalized search, multi-turn question answering, and multi-turn dialogue with retrieval benefit greatly from contextual retrieval.
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