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Embeddings and similarity

Comes up in: AI engineering

This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.

What it covers

  • what an embedding vector is
  • cosine similarity
  • semantic search
  • embedding models are separate from chat models
  • dimensions and cost
  • limits (negation, numbers)

Words you will know

embeddingcosine similaritysemantic search

What you will practise

  • semantic search over 200 FAQs in the browser

Interview questions this answers

  • What is an embedding and how is it used in search?