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Prof. Jianguo Wang (Purdue): Databases for AI: The Case for Vector Databases
DBH 3011Title: Databases for AI: The Case for Vector Databases 1/23/2026, Friday DBH 3011, UCI Abstract: Vector databases have recently emerged as a hot topic due to the widespread interest in LLMs, where they provide relevant context that enables LLMs to generate more accurate responses. Current vector databases can be broadly categorized into two types: specialized […]
Santosh Hegde (Couchbase, Inc.): From Transactions to Intelligence: Evolution of Couchbase for AI
DBH 3011The Department of Computer Science, Information Systems Group, UC Irvine WELCOMES Santosh Hegde Couchbase, Inc. From Transactions to Intelligence: Evolution of Couchbase for AI 02/13/2026, Friday, 1:00 - 2:00 pm Place: DBH 3011 Abstract: When Couchbase started, it was built to solve a very specific problem, namely the handling of high-performance, low-latency […]
