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Semantic search didn't kill keyword search — it needs it

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Semantic search was supposed to make keyword search obsolete. Then you search for an exact model number, a specific acronym, or a function name — and the fancy vector search confidently returns things that are about the same topic but not the thing you literally typed. It turns out the old keyword…

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  1. 2026-08-23 07:44 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Semantic search didn't kill keyword search — it needs it

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