Neural Information Retrieval: Semantic Search with Deep Learning
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Neural Information Retrieval: Semantic Search with Deep Learning

Michael Brenndoerfer•November 1, 2025•17 min read•4,086 words•Interactive

A comprehensive guide to neural information retrieval, the breakthrough approach that learned semantic representations for queries and documents. Learn how deep learning transformed search systems by enabling meaning-based matching beyond keyword overlap.

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Michael Brenndoerfer

About the author: Michael Brenndoerfer

All opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer.

Michael currently works as an Associate Director of Data Science at EQT Partners in Singapore, where he drives AI and data initiatives across private capital investments.

With over a decade of experience spanning private equity, management consulting, and software engineering, he specializes in building and scaling analytics capabilities from the ground up. He has published research in leading AI conferences and holds expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and value creation through data.

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