Embeddings & Vector SearchJeff Johnson, Matthijs Douze, Hervé Jégou (FAIR)FAIR

FAIR presents FAISS

Presented FAISS — GPU k-selection reaches up to 55% of theoretical peak. Handled 1 billion vectors on 4 Titan X GPUs in under 12 hours

Why it matters

The library that brought large-scale vector search into the realm of practical use

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Paperarxiv.orghttps://arxiv.org/abs/1702.08734

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