information retrieval
noun
: the techniques of storing and recovering and often disseminating recorded data especially through the use of a computerized system
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This approach improves information retrieval and discovery using natural language understanding, making enterprise search one of the most impactful uses of generative AI.
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
But that kind of information retrieval is supposed to be Google’s core business, said computer scientist Chirag Shah, a professor at the University of Washington who has cautioned against the push toward turning search over to AI language models.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
There are plenty of downsides to using large language models as information retrieval systems, and these downsides point to inappropriate contexts for their use.
—Casey Fiesler, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
There’s broad knowledge of computer vision being used in document management systems that digitize data to streamline information retrieval.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Typical homomorphic encryption strategies would hit the same snag as private information retrieval, plodding through all the internet’s contents for every search.
—Madison Goldberg, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2024
Opening up new possibilities for content generation and information retrieval is a game changer in the world of web search.
—Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In fact, just a few weeks ago, OpenAI launched its custom chatbots, capable of using external application programming interface (API) calls, where one application requests data or services from another for information retrieval and execution of simple actions through external systems.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023
The company is continuing to experiment with artificial intelligence as part of the next wave of information retrieval.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
But that kind of information retrieval is supposed to be Google’s core business, said computer scientist Chirag Shah, a professor at the University of Washington who has cautioned against the push toward turning search over to AI language models.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
There are plenty of downsides to using large language models as information retrieval systems, and these downsides point to inappropriate contexts for their use.
—Casey Fiesler, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
There’s broad knowledge of computer vision being used in document management systems that digitize data to streamline information retrieval.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Typical homomorphic encryption strategies would hit the same snag as private information retrieval, plodding through all the internet’s contents for every search.
—Madison Goldberg, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2024
Opening up new possibilities for content generation and information retrieval is a game changer in the world of web search.
—Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In fact, just a few weeks ago, OpenAI launched its custom chatbots, capable of using external application programming interface (API) calls, where one application requests data or services from another for information retrieval and execution of simple actions through external systems.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023
The company is continuing to experiment with artificial intelligence as part of the next wave of information retrieval.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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“Information retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20retrieval. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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