I Built Agentic Search Four Ways. Here’s What Actually Matters.
While traditional RAG relies on static vector lookups that often lose global context, agentic search transforms retrieval into a dynamic, reasoning-driven process. By utilizing hierarchical structures like RAPTOR, Knowledge Graph RAG and autonomous sub-agents, these systems can navigate complex, multi-hop queries that typically overwhelm standard semantic search. This shift from one-shot retrieval to iterative loops allows for parallelized processing and self-correction, ultimately providing the precision and structural awareness required for professional-grade document analysis. ...