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Making multi-vector retrieval as fast as single-vector search | Insights by Willow Ventures

Making multi-vector retrieval as fast as single-vector search | Insights by Willow Ventures

Understanding Neural Embedding Models in Information Retrieval Neural embedding models are increasingly vital in modern information retrieval (IR), transforming how we find relevant data. This post explores their workings, the advantages of multi-vector models, and a novel solution to enhance retrieval efficiency. What Are Neural Embedding Models? Neural embedding models convert data points into single-vector […]

Towards making street view accessible via context-aware multimodal AI | Insights by Willow Ventures

Towards making street view accessible via context-aware multimodal AI | Insights by Willow Ventures

Exploring the Power of AI Chat: Your Virtual Assistant AI Chat is revolutionizing the way we interact with technology by leveraging advanced features to enhance user experience. By allowing users to engage in real-time conversations about their surroundings, AI Chat brings geography to life in a unique and interactive way. What is AI Chat? AI […]

The buyer persona gap that’s costing you customers and making your marketing less authentic [+ the fix] | Insights by Willow Ventures

The buyer persona gap that’s costing you customers and making your marketing less authentic [+ the fix] | Insights by Willow Ventures

Enhancing Your Buyer Personas for Better Marketing Outcomes Understanding your customers is crucial for any brand’s success, and buyer personas serve as a foundational aspect of effective marketing strategies. However, many businesses fail to capture the full scope of consumer identity in their personas, missing opportunities to engage diverse audiences effectively. What Are Buyer Personas? […]

Making group conversations more accessible with sound localization | Insights by Willow Ventures

Making group conversations more accessible with sound localization | Insights by Willow Ventures

Acknowledgments for the SpeechCompass Project In the rapidly evolving world of speech recognition technology, collaboration is key. Here, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the individuals who contributed significantly to the SpeechCompass publication and research. Key Contributors to SpeechCompass We recognize the substantial efforts of Artem Dementyev, Alex Olwal, Mathieu Parvaix, Chiong Lai, and Dimitri […]

Making LLMs more accurate by using all of their layers | Insights by Willow Ventures

Making LLMs more accurate by using all of their layers | Insights by Willow Ventures

Evaluating SLED Across Multiple LLMs: A Detailed Experiment In this post, we delve into the experiments conducted using the SLED method across various Large Language Models (LLMs). Our goal is to evaluate the flexibility and effectiveness of SLED as a decoding approach for different LLM families. Understanding the SLED Method SLED, short for Scaled Logits […]