The reference in the title is from the 1980 film “Airplane.” If you recognized it, I’m sorry to inform you that you’re getting old (like me). Let’s talk about vector databases. A vector database is a type of database that stores and organizes data in the form of vectors, which are mathematical representations of objects or entities in a multidimensional space.

Last week we announced the release of new capabilities to proactively identify and address website and web application issues that may impact user experience or the functionality of the applications. The capability, called site availability monitoring (SAM), is immediately available to all customers.

Computers understand numbers. So, how do large language models (LLMs) mimic human speech? Do LLMs like ChatGPT actually understand words? The short answer is no. LLMs process and represent words using numerical embeddings. These numerical representations enable the model to perform computations, make predictions and generate text. However, it's essential to clarify that the model doesn't possess a true understanding of words in the way humans do. Here's a breakdown of the process.