The retrieval augmented generation market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for retrieval augmented generation has seen a massive expansion lately. It is expected to rise from $1.50 billion in 2024 to $2.13 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.6%.
The notable growth during the historic period was driven by factors such as the adoption by enterprises, the need for accurate AI content, increase in data production, improvement in AI model precision, the necessity for regulatory compliance, and the utilization of RAG in content creation and recommendation systems.
The retrieval augmented generation market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for retrieval augmented generation is predicted to undergo a significant surge in the upcoming years, potentially reaching $8.45 billion by 2029, thanks to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.2%.
This anticipated growth during the forecast period can be credited to factors such as the personalization of retail and e-commerce, the escalating use in document recovery and summarization, support from the open-source community, and the worldwide digital transformation. Prominent anticipated trends for the forecast period encompass cutting-edge technologies, the appearance of AI-driven recommender systems, advancements in the field of natural language processing (NLP), strategic alliances and collaborations, and research and development undertakings.
Expectations are that the rising need for data security will fuel the expansion of the retrieval-augmented generation market. Data security involves the protection of digital data against theft, corruption, unauthorized access, and disclosure at every phase of its existence. The escalating demand for data security arises from growing cyber threats, data breaches, regulatory compliance obligations, and the necessity to safeguard sensitive personal, financial, and business data in a progressively digital realm. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) boosts data security by facilitating AI systems to securely acquire and retrieve pertinent information from credible sources promptly. It ensures that delicate data is handled and applied only when needed, thereby reducing exposure to potential breaches whilst upholding privacy and compliance standards. As an illustrative example, the Gov.UK website reported in April 2024 that the UK cybersecurity sector expanded by 8% with nearly 2,000 companies in 2023, generating revenues of £10.5 billion, a 3% rise from 2022. Thus, the escalating need for data security is expected to stimulate the expansion of the retrieval-augmented generation market.
The retrieval augmented generation market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Data Type: Structured Data, Unstructured Data
2) By Function: Document Retrieval, Response Generation, Summarization And Reporting, Recommendation Engines
3) By Deployment: Cloud, On-Premises
4) By Application: Knowledge Management, Customer Support And Chatbots, Legal And Compliance, Marketing And Sales, Research And Development, Content Generation
5) By End-Use: Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail And E-Commerce, Information Technology And Telecommunications, Education, Media And Entertainment, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Structured Data: Relational Databases, Knowledge Graphs, Enterprise Data Warehouses, Metadata Repositories, Linked Data
2) By Unstructured Data: Text Documents, Audio And Video Transcripts, Web Content And Blogs, Emails And Customer Support Logs, Social Media Posts
Major companies operating in the retrieval-augmented generation market are focusing on advanced technologies, such as decentralized AI operating systems, to enhance their offerings and improve operational efficiencies. A decentralized AI operating system refers to an AI-driven system where decision-making, data processing, and control are distributed across multiple nodes or devices rather than being managed by a central server or authority. For instance, in July 2024, Core42 - G42, a UAE-based provider of digital transformation, launched OnDemand AI Operating System (AIOS) to streamline the deployment of AI applications, providing a comprehensive solution for developers, engineers, enterprises, and startups. It offers unique features such as the flexible deployment of both open-source and proprietary AI models, including integration with Hugging Face. It features a plugins and marketplace ecosystem for developers to create, deploy, and sell AI tools. Additionally, AIOS supports multi-step Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for complex API integrations and provides a low-code solution, making AI development accessible with minimal setup.
Major companies operating in the retrieval augmented generation market are:
• Apple Inc.
• Google LLC
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Microsoft Corporation
• Meta Platforms Inc.
• Dell Technologies Inc.
• Amazon Web Services Inc.
• Intel Corporation
• Accenture Plc
• IBM Corporation
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Qualcomm Incorporated
• Oracle Corporation
• SAP SE
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
• NVIDIA Corporation
• Salesforce Inc.
• Ericsson AB
• Adobe Inc.
• Alibaba Cloud
• OpenAI LLC
• Informatica Inc.
• Databricks Inc.
• Clarifai Inc.
North America was the largest region in the retrieval augmented generation market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the retrieval augmented generation market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.