IBM Introduces Cross-Encoder Query Expansion to Boost Hybrid Search Recall
burkov · x · 2026-08-06
A recent paper from IBM Research introduces Cross-Encoder Query Expansion, a novel method that leverages semantic evidence from cross-encoder attributions. This approach significantly improves lexical recall in hybrid search systems by directly addressing the vocabulary gap without modifying the underlying BM25 index.
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