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Using Vectorize to build an unreasonably good search engine in 160 lines of code

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Date Published
Author
Matt Webb
Word Count
1,886
Language
English
Hacker News Points
-
Summary

The text discusses the implementation of semantic search using AI and embedding models. It explains how to convert any string of text into a vector and store it in a vector database, where nearby vectors mean approximately the same thing. The author demonstrates building a search engine for their side project website Braggoscope, which uses an unofficial directory of BBC Radio 4's show In Our Time. They walk through setting up a vector database, embedding model, and creating a minimal PartyKit server to manage indexing and querying. The text also touches upon the use of vector databases in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for AI chatbots and copilot experiences.