Amazon Kendra GenAI Index is a new index in Kendra designed for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and intelligent search to help enterprises build digital assistants and intelligent search experiences more efficiently and effectively. This index offers high retrieval accuracy, leveraging advanced semantic models and the latest information retrieval technologies. It can be integrated with Bedrock Knowledge Bases and other Bedrock tools to create RAG-powered digital assistants, or used with Q Business for a fully managed digital assistant solution. Kendra GenAI Index addresses common challenges in building retrievers for GenAI assistants, including data ingestion, model selection, and integration with various GenAI tools. Its features include a managed retriever with high semantic accuracy, a hybrid index combining vector and keyword search, pre-optimized parameters, connectors to a variety of enterprise data sources, and metadata-based user permissions filtering.