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November 20, 2025

The Confidence Economy: Don’t Be The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The problem is no longer lack of data. It’s no longer an inability to retrieve data. Today’s problem is knowing which data to trust. It’s like the sorcerer’s apprentice commanded the broomstick to bring buckets of bits instead of buckets of water, but the result is much the same: data, data everywhere, with no time to stop and think.

February 27, 2024

Using Vectors without a Vector Database

“You Do Not Need a Vector Database” is the provocative title of a recent blog post (with code) by Dr. Yucheng Low, co-founder of XetHub. In this post, I’ll explain what a vector database is, why Dr. Low says you don’t need one, and provide context to Dr. Low’s answer. Background To make sense of...

February 27, 2024

What are Large Language Models (LLMs)?

In Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as game changers. Cambridge announced “Hallucinate” as the word of the year 2023, all due to the sheer force of the rise of LLMs. With their uncanny ability to read, comprehend, and generate human-like text, LLMs are changing how we interact with computers, empowering new...

February 27, 2024

Understanding Cosine Similarity: A Powerful Measure of Textual Resemblance

Cosine similarity is a metric that measures how similar two entities (vectors) are irrespective of their size. Commonly used in high-dimensional positive spaces, it can be helpful in various applications, including data analysis, information retrieval, and understanding the relationship between documents in text processing.To understand cosine similarity, let’s first delve into the basics of trigonometry,...

February 16, 2024

How Generative AI is Transforming Enterprise Search?

Enterprises today face an ironic challenge – drowning in data yet starved for insights. As information silos proliferate, locating the correct data at the right time grows increasingly complex. Generative AI promises to revolutionize enterprise search, empowering organizations to extract critical insights, foster innovation, and optimize decision-making. Unlocking Knowledge Through Contextual Understanding Powered by large...

February 16, 2024

How swirl transforms enterprise search and information management

The modern enterprise sits atop a vast amount of data. Yet unlocking the value within remains an elusive quest for most organizations. Critical information resides in far-flung corners: structured databases, departmental silos, and scattered unstructured files. While this data holds immense potential, discovering the right insights often requires a tedious process of piecing together fragments...

February 15, 2024

Understanding Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform our world incredibly. The concepts of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning are fueling an explosion of exciting possibilities, yet some clarification about how they relate and differ may persist. Let’s break down these powerful branches of AI to get a clearer picture. Generative AI Generative AI refers...

February 15, 2024

What is Knowledge Management?

Knowledge management (KM) is the process of creating, sharing, using, and managing the knowledge and information of an organization. It refers to a multidisciplinary approach to achieving organizational objectives using the best knowledge.KM efforts typically focus on organizational objectives such as improved performance, competitive advantage, innovation, the sharing of lessons learned, integration, and continuous improvement...

February 15, 2024

Understanding Semantic Similarity and its Impact on Information Retrieval

Semantic similarity measures how similar two pieces of text are in meaning rather than just the words used. It is a branch of artificial intelligence and natural language processing that deals with understanding the meaning of words and phrases.Semantic similarity is used in various applications, including information retrieval, machine translation, and sentiment analysis.This concept is...

February 14, 2024

What is a Data Silo?

In today’s data-driven landscape, organizations generate an unprecedented amount of information. This data has immense potential, but sadly, it’s often locked away in isolated pockets known as “data silos.” Let’s explore what data silos are, their negative impacts, and how Swirl Search can help us break down these barriers for unified knowledge access and utilization....

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The Confidence Economy: Don’t Be The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

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Using Vectors without a Vector Database

What are Large Language Models (LLMs)?

Understanding Cosine Similarity: A Powerful Measure of Textual Resemblance

How Generative AI is Transforming Enterprise Search?

How swirl transforms enterprise search and information management

Understanding Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

What is Knowledge Management?

Understanding Semantic Similarity and its Impact on Information Retrieval

What is a Data Silo?

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