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Generating filters and facets using ML

Exploring the pros and cons of automating the creation of filters and facets in a search experience using ML models vs the classical hard-coded approach.

Generating filters and facets using ML
How to automate synonyms and upload using our Synonyms API

How to automate synonyms and upload using our Synonyms API

Discover how LLMs can be used to identify and generate synonyms automatically, allowing terms to be programmatically loaded into the Elasticsearch synonym API.

 Scaling late interaction models in Elasticsearch - part 2

Scaling late interaction models in Elasticsearch - part 2

This article explores techniques for making late interaction vectors ready for large-scale production workloads, such as reducing disk space usage and improving computation efficiency.

Searching complex documents with ColPali - part 1

Searching complex documents with ColPali - part 1

The article introduces the ColPali model, a late-interaction model that simplifies the process of searching complex documents with images and tables, and discusses its implementation in Elasticsearch.

Unifying Elastic vector database and LLM functions for intelligent query

Unifying Elastic vector database and LLM functions for intelligent query

Leverage LLM functions for query parsing and Elasticsearch search templates to translate complex user requests into structured, schema-based searches for highly accurate results.

Semantic search, leveled up: now with native match, knn and sparse_vector support

Semantic search, leveled up: now with native match, knn and sparse_vector support

Semantic text search becomes even more powerful, with native support for match, knn and sparse_vector queries. This allows us to keep the simplicity of the semantic query while offering the flexibility of the Elasticsearch query DSL.

How to build autocomplete feature on search application automatically using LLM generated terms

How to build autocomplete feature on search application automatically using LLM generated terms

Learn how to enhance your search application with an automated autocomplete feature in Elastic Cloud using LLM-generated terms for smarter, more dynamic suggestions.

Understanding sparse vector embeddings with trained ML models

Understanding sparse vector embeddings with trained ML models

Learn about sparse vector embeddings, understand what they do/mean, and how to implement semantic search with them.

How to search languages with compound words

January 29, 2025

How to search languages with compound words

Compound words present challenges in search engines during text analysis and tokenization, as they can obscure meaningful connections between word components. Tools like the Hyphenation Decompounder Token Filter help address these issues by deconstructing compound words.

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