ContextualAI/gritlm

• highreadme#1

  Reposition the README's opening to clarify GritLM's role as a unified model for IR/RAG

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  ## Generative Representational Instruction Tuning
  This repository provides all materials for the paper Generative Representational Instruction Tuning. We continue developing the repository and welcome any contributions.

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  ## GritLM: Generative Representational Instruction Tuning
  GritLM is a state-of-the-art foundation model designed for both high-quality text embeddings and generative tasks, unifying retrieval, re-ranking, and generation within a single model. It's ideal for building advanced information retrieval and RAG systems, offering a versatile solution for researchers and developers.

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• mediumreadme#2

  Add a 'Why GritLM?' or 'Comparison' section to the README

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  ## Why GritLM?
  GritLM stands out from traditional embedding models like Sentence-BERT, E5, or BGE by offering a unified solution for both high-quality text embeddings and generative tasks. Unlike models solely focused on embeddings, GritLM integrates retrieval, re-ranking, and generation, making it a versatile choice for advanced RAG and information retrieval systems.

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• lowtopics#3

  Add 'rag' and 'retrieval-augmented-generation' to repository topics

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  embedding, embedding-models, embeddings, grit, information-retrieval, instruction-tuning, llm, llms, mteb, retrieval, sbert, sgpt, text-embedding

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  embedding, embedding-models, embeddings, grit, information-retrieval, instruction-tuning, llm, llms, mteb, rag, retrieval, retrieval-augmented-generation, sbert, sgpt, text-embedding

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