Feb 1, 2026 8 min read

When Does RAG (Retrieval) Work and When Does It Mislead?

RAGGenAIInformation RetrievalDocument AI

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is the most practical way to speak your enterprise's internal knowledge.

Quick summary: RAG success is built on 5 pillars: chunking + metadata + relevance + freshness + attribution.

When Does RAG Really Work?

When your information is across many documents like procedures, contract clauses, runbooks, or FAQs.

Five Pillars of Success

1) Chunking 2) Metadata 3) Relevance 4) Freshness 5) Attribution

Published: Feb 1, 2026 • Author: Intellica Team

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