Cohere enhances RAG search with multimodal capabilities: Cohere has upgraded its Embed 3 model to include multimodal embeddings, allowing for image-based retrieval augmented generation (RAG) in enterprise search.
Key features of the new Embed 3 model:
- Generates embeddings for both images and text
- Utilizes a unified latent space for encoders, enabling mixed modality searches
- Available in over 100 languages
- Accessible on Cohere’s platform and Amazon SageMaker
Expanding enterprise data accessibility:
- Enables businesses to search complex reports, product catalogs, and design files
- Increases the volume of data accessible through RAG search
- Allows incorporation of charts, graphs, product images, and design templates
Performance improvements and advantages:
- Claims to be the “most generally capable multimodal embedding model on the market”
- Prioritizes meaning behind data without biasing towards specific modalities
- Eliminates the need for separate databases for images and text
- Offers better mixed modality search results compared to other models
Industry context and competitive landscape:
- Multimodal search is becoming increasingly familiar to consumers through platforms like Google and ChatGPT
- Other companies, including Google and OpenAI, offer multimodal embedding options
- Open-source models also facilitate embeddings for various modalities
Cohere’s market positioning:
- Founded by researchers behind the Transformer model
- Has faced challenges in gaining top-of-mind status in the enterprise space
- Recently updated APIs to allow easy switching from competitor models
- Aims to align with industry standards where customers often toggle between models
Implications for enterprise users:
- Enables more comprehensive search capabilities across various file formats
- Potentially boosts workforce productivity through improved data accessibility
- Aligns enterprise search capabilities with consumer expectations for multimodal search
Looking ahead: The race for superior multimodal embeddings: As enterprises increasingly recognize the benefits of multimodal search, competition among model developers is likely to intensify, focusing on speed, accuracy, and security to meet demanding enterprise requirements.
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