# Bad Influence story: Ethan Mollick says RAG document chat fell from hype within about 18 months

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 15:35. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/e2a898cd-f2be-4f26-8aef-ae9bc20f8c71

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Latest update (11-11 15:35): Ethan Mollick notes how fast RAG document chat fell from hype

Overview: Wharton professor Ethan Mollick says on X that "talk to your documents" RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) products were widely seen as the future of AI about a year and a half earlier. He writes that this view was common at that time, implying it has since faded. The post is a single social media statement, and the report contains no further data, adoption figures or other sources on the trend.

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1. 11-11 15:35 · Ethan Mollick · [Ethan Mollick notes how fast RAG document chat fell from hype](https://badinfluence.news/items/bciq4il7di6wgy8gzrjlxcliz)
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