EngineeringApril 5, 2026
Why hybrid search outperforms pure vector search for RAG
We tested BM25, vector-only, and hybrid approaches across 12 document types. Here's what we found.
Insights on RAG, document AI, and building better chatbots.
We tested BM25, vector-only, and hybrid approaches across 12 document types. Here's what we found.
Citation linking, confidence scores, and graceful 'I don't know' responses — the features that build trust.
Fixed-size chunks are leaving accuracy on the table. We break down semantic, recursive, and document-aware chunking.
A 50-person law firm went from manual document review to AI-powered research in two weeks.
From embedding model selection to reranking — a practical checklist for production RAG systems.