What Exactly is a Vector in AI and RAG?

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13,057 views February 3, 2026

In this short video, Alejandro Duarte explains what a vector is in the context of vector databases, AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This is a short excerpt from the full video "Everything you Need to Know to Start Building Apps with AI and RAG" that you can find in the channel.

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