From Hallucination to Accuracy: Engineering Better RAG Pipelines in Next.js 16

Most RAG implementations fail due to poor pipeline design, not AI model limitations. This comprehensive guide introduces proven optimization techniques—hybrid search, re-ranking, and adaptive chunking—that demonstrably improve accuracy by 15-30%. For developers building knowledge-grounded systems, these strategies are essential to creating AI that delivers expert-level precision rather than generating hallucinations.