WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Feb 23, 2024

Harry Potter and the Elastic Semantic Search

You don't need complex generative AI to build magical search experiences. Learn to construct a highly relevant, hybrid semantic search engine using Python, Elasticsearch, and Hugging Face.

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Powering website search queries with generative language algorithms

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Introduction to generative AI and vector search

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Revolutionizing database search queries with language models

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Scaling semantic search with Astra DB and Apache Cassandra

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Substituting traditional classification models with search-based AI architecture

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