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It seems that the current mode (eg fashion) is a hybrid approach, with vector results on one side, BM25 on the other, and then a re-reank algo to smooth things

It seems that the current mode (eg fashion) is a hybrid approach, with vector results on one side, BM25 on the other, and then a re-reank algo to smooth things out. I'm out of my depth here but genuinely interested and curious to see over the horizon.

authorfly 2y ago
Out of interest how come you use the word "mode" here?
- simplecto 2y ago
  because the space moves fast, and from my learning this is the current thing. Like fashion -- it changes from season to season
  - authorfly 2y ago
    Oh right, I just wondered if it was a loan word from German. I am hearing it more and more in English.
RA_Fisher 2y ago
Best is to use one statistical model and encode the underlying aspects of the context that relate to goal outcomes.