Generative AI meets Elastic: Vector and Hybrid Search

We're kicking off the Elastic Columbus User Group with our first meetup while we are in town, sponsoring DataConnect. Join Eddie Mitchell (Sr. Developer Advocate at Elastic) and learn about Vector and Hybrid Search. We will start the evening with light bites and refreshments, followed by Eddie's presentation and networking.

Date and Time:
Thursday, July 20th, from 6:00-8:00 pm

Location:
CoHatch the Gateway
1581 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Parking:
The Gateway Parking Garage is located across the street from COhatch! There is also street parking nearby.

Agenda:

• 6:00-6:30 pm: Refreshments and networking
• 6:30-7:30 pm: Vector and Hybrid Search presentation
• 7:30-8:00 pm: Open discussions and networking

Talk Abstract:
Search is not just traditional TF/IDF anymore: the current trend of machine learning and models has opened another dimension for search. This talk gives an overview of:

• “Classic” search and its limitations
• What is a model and how you can use it
• How to use vector search or hybrid search in Elasticsearch
• Where OpenAI’s ChatGPT or similar LLMs come into play with Elastic