What is Vedana
Vedana is a system that makes AI outputs reliable and verifiable by grounding them in structured knowledge.
Vedana combines vector search, structured retrieval, and multi-step reasoning over data. The result is answers that are:
- traceable — every reasoning step can be inspected and reproduced;
- reproducible — the same question triggers the same operations;
- aligned with real business logic — the assistant operates within an explicitly described data model.
Unlike typical RAG solutions, Vedana doesn’t rely on raw vector search or single-pass generation. It enables the AI to explore data step by step, following an explicit data model and a controlled reasoning process.
What this gives a company
- Control over how answers are produced — not “LLM magic”, but an explicit playbook: which tool, in which order, for which kind of question.
- Verify every reasoning step — which nodes and links were retrieved, which Cypher queries were executed, which document chunks contributed to the answer.
- Reduce hallucinations — the answer relies on actual graph data, while the LLM acts as an interpreter, not a “source of truth”.
Where Vedana applies
Vedana is designed for domains where correctness is critical:
- legal / compliance — which documents regulate a product category, which requirements apply to a contract;
- e-commerce — product catalogs, compatibility, in-store stock, delivery policies;
- internal knowledge bases — exact answers about documentation, regulations, organisational structure, processes;
- B2B support — stable answers to typical client and partner questions.
What Vedana isn’t
- It is not a replacement for classic RAG when it comes to summarization or vague “what is this document about?” questions — there, ordinary RAG is simpler and sufficient.
- It is not a “smart” generative agent — Vedana deliberately constrains the LLM with an explicit set of tools so behaviour is predictable.
- It is not a turn-key business product — you have to describe the data model and reasoning rules for your domain.
What’s next
- Why Classic RAG Fails — where ordinary RAG breaks down and why this is a structural problem, not a “bad embeddings” problem.
- Semantic RAG Overview — the four parts of Semantic RAG.
- Data Model for Vedana — how to describe a domain.