diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 89dbce2cc..edce8e1f9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,6 +13,26 @@ We build for developers who need a reliable, production-ready data layer for AI ## What is cognee? Cognee implements scalable, modular ECL (Extract, Cognify, Load) pipelines that allow you to interconnect and retrieve past conversations, documents, and audio transcriptions while reducing hallucinations, developer effort, and cost. + +### How Cognee Solves Real-World Pain Points + +1. Combining Vector and Graph Databases: + +Vector Databases: Optimized for searching and retrieving data based on similarity. They transform text or other data into high-dimensional vectors, allowing for fast, approximate nearest-neighbor searches. This is ideal for scenarios like retrieving similar documents, images, or embeddings.\ +Graph Databases: Focused on relationships and interconnectedness. They model data as nodes (entities) and edges (relationships), making them perfect for understanding complex, structured connections like social networks or knowledge graphs.\ +Cognee’s Advantage: Merges these two paradigms to enable hybrid insights. For instance, you can retrieve similar entities (via vectors) and analyze their relationships and impacts (via graphs), uncovering insights that neither approach alone can provide. + +2. Generating Insights, Not Just Results: + +Traditional systems often return a simple "match" without additional understanding. +Cognee processes and enriches your data, making it possible to ask complex, contextually rich questions and receive detailed, actionable insights. + +3. Eliminating Hidden Data Blind Spots: + +By creating and leveraging knowledge graphs, cognee connects previously siloed data, revealing hidden relationships and new patterns. + +Whether you’re working on customer insights, chatbots, or research, cognee enables more accurate results by connecting the dots and offering deeper insights than traditional systems. + Try it in a Google Colab notebook or have a look at our documentation If you have questions, join our Discord community diff --git a/notebooks/data/graphrag b/notebooks/data/graphrag new file mode 160000 index 000000000..130b84db9 --- /dev/null +++ b/notebooks/data/graphrag @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Subproject commit 130b84db9270734756d16918e5c86034777140fc