Introduction: The Evolution of Information Retrieval
Remember back in 2021 when searching for information online often felt like a bit of a chore? You’d open up a search engine, type in your query, and then sift through a sea of links, trying to extract the nuggets of information you needed. It was effective, sure, but it often felt like digging through a haystack to find a needle, especially when you had a tricky question or needed something really specific.