FeaturedHallucinationNOV 6, 2023

Cut the Bull... Detecting Hallucinations in Large Language Models

Simon Hughes

Cut the Bull... Detecting Hallucinations in Large Language Models

Vectara launches the open source Hughes Hallucination Evaluation Model (HHEM) and uses it to compare hallucination rates across top LLMs including OpenAI, Cohere, PaLM, Anthropic’s Claude 2 and more.

Simon Hughes

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Retrieval and SearchSEP 26, 2023

Introducing Boomerang – Vectara’s New and Improved Retrieval Model

TL;DR In this blogpost we cover the importance of retrieval models for search and generative AI use-cases, and we announce the release of our new state-of-the-art multilingual retrieval model, named Boomerang, that is available for use in the Vectara platform. We compare performance numbers between Boomerang and several other embedding APIs and models and demonstrate Boomerang’s high quality retrieval and generalization capabilities. Finally we discuss real-life quality improvements seen by a Vectara design partner for their use-case.

Retrieval and SearchSEP 19, 2023

How to Implement Hybrid Search Into Your Product for Better Customer Experiences

For app developers and product managers, implementing hybrid search into your application can be a game-changer for findability and improved user experiences. We break down the process of implementation, best practices, and considerations for when you want to bring hybrid search to your products and users.

Retrieval and SearchSEP 5, 2023

Boosting eCommerce Conversions with Semantic Search

Traditional approaches for eCommerce search have hit their limits, especially when there is a wide variety of products and services and wide variability in how they are described. We explored technical options to tackle this issue, and found that combining traditional keyword based approaches with modern semantic search techniques yielded the best results

Retrieval and SearchAUG 22, 2023

Vector Search: What Is Vector Search and How Does it Work?

Dive deep into the mechanics of Vector Search, where data meets geometry to redefine the future of search algorithms.

Retrieval and SearchJUN 8, 2023

The Great Search Disruption

Rethinking the human-computer interface in the era of GenAI

Retrieval and SearchDEC 22, 2022

Search by Meaning

Seeking knowledge about our world is something that all of us need. It is a task that goes back to the dawn of human civilization, ever since we figured out…

Retrieval and SearchDEC 14, 2022

Natural Language will be the Dominant Computer Language of the Next Decade

Large language models are ushering a new future for using natural language to interact with computing systems. Simple natural language interfaces may be at the core of almost all future human computer interactions presenting new possibilities to create applications, art, and stories and surface interesting content and perspectives.