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