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Rethinking RAG from first principles for agents

60 min
Jul 22, 2025 2:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

Agent vs. Chatbot Architecture Differences

Students will identify key structural differences between agent and chatbot systems regarding context control.

Agentic RAG Implementation Strategies

Students will design simpler retrieval systems optimized for agents over complex ranking engines.

Multi-Agent System Composition Techniques

Students will apply multi-agent composition patterns to overcome context window limitations.

Why this topic matters

As AI evolves from chatbots to agents, mastering agentic RAG is essential for next-gen applications. Students will gain competitive advantage learning agent-first design, moving beyond traditional RAG to build autonomous, composable systems that unlock greater productivity.

You'll learn from

Jason Liu

Jason Liu

Consultant at the intersection of Information Retrieval and AI

Beyang Liu

Beyang Liu

CTO and co-founder of Sourcegraph

worked with

Sourcegraph
Stitch Fix
Meta
University of Waterloo
New York University
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