Rhein-Neckar AI & Data Hub Meetup

### Join us for the fourth edition of the Rhein-Neckar AI & Data Hub Meetup!

AI Agents, RAG & Reality Checks – What Really Matters in the Next Generation of AI

We’re back after the summer break and we’re diving deep.

Join us on September 4, 2025, as we explore the evolving landscape of LLMs and AI agents: What still works? What needs fixing? And where are we headed?

Expect critical questions and an honest look at the state of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Agent Faithfulness.

### Agenda

18:00 – Welcome & Networking (snacks and drinks provided)
18:30 – Talks begin
20:00 – Get together
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 18:00 – 21:00
📍 Location: HMS Analytical Software GmbH, Grüne Meile 29, 69115 Heidelberg

### Our Speaker

👉 Luis Wirth (AI Engineer, HMS)
"Is RAG Dead? Debunking the Myth and Mapping Its Future
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) has fueled a wave of AI innovation, but lately, voices are growing louder that it is becoming obsolete thanks to new long-context and reasoning language models. Is RAG really yesterday’s news, or is the rumor of its demise greatly exaggerated?

In this talk, I will break down the case against RAG, share what the latest research and real-world experience reveal, and show why retrieval still matters. Along the way, I will explore when RAG falls short, where it shines, and what the future holds as language models continue to evolve at a rapid pace."

👉 Viktor Malyi (Leader AI, simpleclub)
"Your AI Agents lie to you. Think you can catch them?
Every day, AI agents make high-stakes decisions in production pipelines—sometimes with more creativity than honesty. Recent research found that even top-tier reasoning models fail to admit when their output was unfaithful, with over 75% of their chain-of-thought traces omitting critical context. I decided to do a quick faithfulness audit on my own AI agents, and the results shocked me.
In this talk, I’ll share my findings, discuss what works (and what doesn’t) when trying to achieve faithful responses from AI agents, and explore what this could mean for the future as these systems become even more capable."

### Important Notes

✔ Maximum capacity: please RSVP only if you can attend.
✔ No-show policy: If you can’t make it, kindly update your RSVP so someone else can take your spot.
✔ Participation is free!

🔗 Register now & secure your spot: Rhein-Neckar AI & Data Hub

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