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Knowledge Base in SimplAI

The Knowledge Base in SimplAI is a structured repository where processed data is stored, organized, and optimized for retrieval. It enhances AI applications by ensuring that relevant information is easily accessible, enabling better decision-making and responses.

Why Use a Knowledge Base?​

A well-structured Knowledge Base allows you to:

  • Store and Organize Data: Convert raw datasets into structured knowledge for AI applications.
  • Enable Efficient Retrieval: Use vector databases and embeddings to enhance search accuracy.
  • Optimize AI Processing: Improve response times and relevance through re-ranking and indexing.
  • Query Structured Data with SQL: Use SQL queries to extract and analyze structured data from table-based datasets.

Core Components of the Knowledge Base​

1. Data Processing​

Convert unstructured and structured data into an optimized format for AI applications.

2. Vector Database​

Store embedded representations of data for fast and accurate retrieval.

3. Parsing​

Parsing helps in extracting and structuring data efficiently.

  • Basic Parsing: Handles common structured and unstructured file types with predefined parsing rules.
  • Advanced Parsing: Allows for customized parsing, enabling users to extract specific data fields from complex file formats.

4. Chunking​

Chunking is the process of breaking data into smaller, manageable pieces for efficient search and retrieval.

  • Automatic Chunking: SimplAI automatically divides data based on predefined settings.
  • Manual Chunking: Users can customize how data is split using different splitter types:
    • Recursive Character Splitter: Breaks down text into smaller chunks by recursively splitting it using different separators.
    • Sentence Splitter: Divides text into chunks containing a certain number of complete sentences.
    • Token Splitter: Splits text based on a defined number of tokens.
    • Semantic Splitter: Groups sentences based on their semantic similarity to maintain contextual integrity.
    • Markdown Splitter: Divides text based on markdown structure for organized retrieval.

5. Re-ranking Models​

Improve the ranking of retrieved results based on relevance to optimize search outcomes.

6. Retrieval Testing​

Validate the effectiveness of the Knowledge Base in returning relevant information through systematic retrieval tests.

7. SQL Mode​

Allows users to upload structured files and run SQL queries to extract specific data insights efficiently.

Supported Data Types​

SimplAI supports:

  • Unstructured Data: Text-based documents (PDFs, DOCX, TXT, etc.).
  • Structured Data: Tabular files (CSV, XLSX, TSV, etc.).
  • Table-SQL Data: Structured files that can be queried using SQL for precise data extraction and analysis.

Benefits of the Knowledge Base in SimplAI​

  • Scalability: Handle large datasets efficiently.
  • Customization: Configure retrieval settings, embeddings, vector databases, SQL queries, and parsing techniques.
  • Improved AI Performance: Enhance AI-driven responses through optimized data processing.
  • SQL Query Support: Extract structured data insights directly using SQL commands.

By setting up a Knowledge Base, you lay the foundation for AI applications to retrieve relevant information efficiently. Proceed to the next section to learn how to create a Knowledge Base in SimplAI.