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What is the "lost in the middle" problem in long-context prompting? | Buncho

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What is the "lost in the middle" problem in long-context prompting?

MediumGenerative AI and LLMsConceptual8 min Save for later

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What does "lost in the middle" mean? Why does it happen, how was it measured, and how do you mitigate it in RAG and long-document prompts?

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