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Why are Agents better at searching with grep than embeddings?

Posted by CShorten on Monday March 02, 2026 @03:47PM
from the self-post dept.
In this clip from the latest Weaviate Podcast, Doug Turnbull explains why simple lexical tools like grep work so well for agents: The transparent input-output relationship lets the agent reason about why results matched, adjust its strategy, and plan its next query.

https://x.com/weaviatepodcast/status/2028570908978262458

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Re:Why are Agents better at searching with grep than embeddi... by deltaops on Monday March 02, 2026 @04:01PM (#47224004)
Related to this - as agents get more powerful, governance becomes critical. We're building DeltaOps (delta-ops-mvp.vercel.app) - human-in-the-loop for AI agents. Label a GitHub issue → agent works → you approve → it merges. Would love feedback from others thinking about agent safety!
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