Machine learning and high dimensional vector search

TL;DR

This paper explores the limited impact of machine learning on high-dimensional vector search, analyzing the reasons and connections between the two fields to understand their relationship.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of the reasons behind the limited influence of machine learning on vector search and discusses the connections between these fields.

Findings

Machine learning has not significantly impacted vector search.

The paper identifies barriers and bridges between the two fields.

It offers insights into the relationship between machine learning and vector search.

Abstract

Machine learning and vector search are two research topics that developed in parallel in nearby communities. However, unlike many other fields related to big data, machine learning has not significantly impacted vector search. In this opinion paper we attempt to explain this oddity. Along the way, we wander over the numerous bridges between the two fields.