RAG is dead, right?? — Kuba Rogut, Turbopuffer
RAG isn't dead; hybrid tool-rich retrieval is becoming the default for serious agentic search.
“rag is dead, how hybrid tool tool rich retrieval is becoming a default for serious agentic search.”
Turbopuffer's Kuba Rogut pushes back on the 'RAG is dead' narrative, arguing that retrieval is broader than simple vector search and that hybrid approaches combining vector search, full-text/BM25, grep, and filters are becoming standard for agentic search. The talk reframes RAG as retrieval-augmented generation across many retrieval methods rather than a single technique, which matters for how teams architect AI search systems.