What are vector embeddings and vector databases?

Let's find out how vector embeddings work and where it could impact the data engineering landscape.

Author

Dinuraj Sugumaran
July 12, 2023

Welcome to this week's Five Data Points.

I'm Dinuraj, and I want to share with you five interesting articles I've read this week that I believe will be valuable to you.

1 - A very accessible introduction to vector databases

Explaining Vector Databases in 3 Levels of Difficulty

2 - Considerations of where LLMs and vector embeddings could impact how data is managed

3 Simple and Powerful Ways This AI Technique Will Transform Data Management

3 - How will data engineering evolve with the developments in generative models?

Data Engineering Landscape in the AI-Driven World

4 - Interesting idea of serendipity and novelty in recommender systems

Beyond Accuracy: Embracing Serendipity and Novelty in Recommendations for Long Term User Retention

5 - A chat with CEO of Monte Carlo

Barr Moses - Interview

I hope these articles enriched your thinking with fresh perspectives and deeper insight. Let me know if any of the articles especially resonate with you, or you have topics that you want explored further.

If you found any value in this at all, do pass it along to your friends and colleagues who you think might benefit from it.

Thanks for joining me on this journey of expanding our knowledge about data. I'll see you again next week with more to learn.

Dinuraj Sugumaran