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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) has strong potential for producing accurate and factual outputs by combining language models (LMs) with evidence retrieved from large text corpora. However, current pipelines are limited by static…

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Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems deployed across organizational boundaries face fundamental tensions between security, accuracy, and efficiency. Current encryption methods expose plaintext during decryption, while federated…

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