Grounding LLMs with augmentation

What you'll do

Grounding means the answer comes from your files or connectors, not from memory. In AshnaAI, attach the PDF, Drive file, or Notion page before you ask.

This guide walks through what is grounding in AI in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.

Before you start

Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.

How to what is grounding in AI

Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.

Step 1. Read the definition

Grounding means the answer comes from your files or connectors, not from memory. In AshnaAI, attach the PDF, Drive file, or Notion page before you ask.

Step 2. Open AshnaAI

Sign in at https://app.ashna.ai and start a chat, or open the agent builder.

Step 3. Try the job

Chat with one PDF using the chat-with-PDF guide.

Step 4. What to expect

Grounding fails if the file is not attached or the connector cannot see the page.

Keep in mind

Grounding fails if the file is not attached or the connector cannot see the page.

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Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.