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