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A Small Model Asks Better: Fine-Tuning Query Clarification for Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Briefings

A new dataset ClariEdge with 3,900 examples enables fine-tuning a lightweight LoRA model to clarify ambiguous queries in RAG systems. The model achieves 96.6% classification accuracy and outperforms larger model baselines on both classification and clarification quality. It distinguishes between truly ambiguous queries and those that appear ambiguous but are resolvable from context, serving as a pre-retrieval check in the pipeline.

Key points

• ClariEdge dataset contains 3,900 examples including ambiguous queries and negative non-clarification cases.
• Lightweight LoRA fine-tuning achieves 96.6% classification accuracy on ambiguous query recognition.

Context

This research addresses critical gaps in RAG systems where ambiguous user queries lead to incorrect retrievals. The ClariEdge dataset provides a standardized benchmark for testing query clarification capabilities, enabling evaluation of lightweight models that can improve downstream answer generation accuracy.

Limitations

The study relies on a single preprint (arXiv:2610.28686v1) with limited sample coverage. Performance metrics are based on a single model variant and may not generalize across different RAG architectures or query types.

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