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Google and Perplexity take different approaches to embedding models

Google has developed a method to shrink document embeddings, exemplified by its Gemma 2 model, which condenses a document into a single vector as small as 128 numbers. In response, Perplexity has introduced its pplx-embed-v2-late model, which takes a different approach by storing 128 numbers for every token within a document. This contrast highlights distinct strategies in optimizing embedding models for efficiency and performance. AI

IMPACT These distinct embedding strategies could influence how large language models process and retrieve information, potentially impacting efficiency and accuracy in various AI applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses new technical approaches to embedding models, which falls under research in AI. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Google and Perplexity take different approaches to embedding models

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Aya Mahmoud ·

    Google Shrank Its Embeddings to Fit a Phone. A Day Later, Perplexity Gave Every Token Its Own.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://pub.towardsai.net/google-shrank-its-embeddings-to-fit-a-phone-a-day-later-perplexity-gave-every-token-its-own-f7c2b55bf85f?source=rss----98111c9905da---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/167…