The hottest Substack posts of potentialmind

And their main takeaways

Research -> Reality. AI Engineers.

19 implied HN points • 18 May 24
🕹 Technology Machine Learning Data Engineering Software Engineering Product Management
  1. The demand for AI Engineers is skyrocketing due to advancements in AI, making it a high-demand engineering job of the decade.
  2. To excel in AI Engineering, practical knowledge and hands-on experience are prioritized over traditional academic qualifications like PhDs or specific courses like PyTorch.
  3. Modern applied AI is changing the landscape, making it easier for software engineers and product managers to leverage large language models and AI frameworks without extensive data collection.

RAG RAG on the Wall.

1 HN point • 17 May 24
🕹 Technology AI Data Programming Research Platforms
  1. Building successful AI apps involves utilizing AI systems with additional functionalities like retrieval capabilities to support RAG.
  2. To enhance RAG, the 'Small-to-Big' pattern is used, decoupling text chunks for retrieval and synthesis, leading to more precise results.
  3. Two basic patterns for implementing RAG are 'Large Chunks' and 'Small Chunks', each with trade-offs in synthesis quality and recall specificity.