Case Study: How a $240K RAG Failure Teaches Us What Not To Do
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Case Study: How a $240K RAG Failure Teaches Us What Not To Do

An in-depth analysis of a real-world RAG system failure in the legal industry, and the architectural lessons every AI engineer should learn from it.

Debasish Maji
Debasish Maji
AI Engineering Lead
January 20, 2026