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Embedding
埋め込み表現(うめこみひょうげん)
IntermediateModels & Architecture
A numerical representation of data (text, images, etc.) as a list of numbers that captures its meaning, enabling AI to compare and search similar items.
Why It Matters
Embeddings power semantic search, recommendation systems, and RAG — they're how AI understands meaning.
Example in Practice
A search engine that finds articles about 'dogs' even when you search for 'puppies' because their embeddings are similar.