Neo4j, a graph database and analytics company, has announced innovative new native integrations with Google Cloud. These integrations aim to streamline the development and deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) applications. This partnership will significantly resolve complications experienced by enterprises that require contextually rich data and accurate, explicable results from their GenAI applications.
Neo4j's knowledge graphs are a crucial tool for Large Language Models (LLMs), as they ground them in facts and enable them to reason, infer and retrieve relevant information competently and effectively. Gartner, in their November 2023 report titled "AI Design Patterns for Knowledge Graphs and Generative AI", suggests that data and analytics leaders significantly leverage the combination of LLMs and robust knowledge graphs for fault-tolerant AI applications.
The integration of knowledge graphs with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), a technique utilised by LLMs to access external datasets, creates GraphRAG. This ensures accurate, explainable, and transparent GenAI outcomes, combining real-time data.
The collaboration between Google Cloud and Neo4j allows developers to swiftly generate knowledge graphs from unstructured data such as PDFs, web pages and documents for precise, explainable results. This initiative enhances GenAI innovation by grounding LLMs for accuracy, context, and explainability. Furthermore, developers can create data pipelines that deliver real-time information, which in turn enable GenAI applications to provide relevant, timely insights.
In addition to enhancing GenAI's innovation, Neo4j's partnership with Google Cloud allows customers to deploy, monitor, and scale GenAI apps and APIs onto Google Cloud Run. Neo4j's vector search, GraphRAG, and conversational memory capabilities integrate seamlessly through LangChain and Neo4j AuraDB with Google Cloud.
Prior to this, Neo4j became the preferred launch partner for Google Distribution Cloud (GDC) Hosted, allowing regulated customers to meet stringent data residency, security, and regulatory requirements. Last month, Neo4j also won Google Cloud's 'Technology Partner of the Year' in the Data Management category for the second year in a row.
Jeff Dalgliesh, the Chief Technology Officer at Data, praised the initiative, saying, "Today's announcement of Neo4j's new native integrations with Google Cloud marks an exciting step forward for the industry." Similarly, Moheesh Raj, Senior Engineering Manager at Dun & Bradstreet, regarded the partnership as a prospect to "further streamline and accelerate our compliance services, setting a new standard for data-driven due diligence in the industry."
Ritika Suri, Director of Technology Partnerships at Google Cloud, believes that the partnership with Neo4j will "increase the speed and accuracy of generative AI application development." Sudhir Hasbe, Chief Product Officer at Neo4j, concurred, stating that this milestone "combines the power of graph technology, GenAI, and cloud computing excellence, enabling enterprises to achieve better results faster from their connected data, and innovate with GenAI."
The new capabilities offered by the partnership between Neo4j and Google Cloud are available now.
