JAX 2025: Semantic AI in Action: Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings

Semantic AI als Schlüssel zur Integration von KI in eigene Lösungen. In diesem Vortrag zeigt Christian Weyer praxisnahe Architektur-Patterns und Ansätze für die Nutzung von Large und Small Language Models wie GPT oder Llama sowie Embedding-Modellen in modernen Software-Architekturen. Wichtige Konzepte wie Semantic Routing, Semantic Search & RAG, Structured Output und Observability werden anhand eines End-to-End-Systems mit mehreren Services und Client-Anwendungen demonstriert. Entwickler und Architekten erhalten einen pragmatischen Überblick über die mögliche Umsetzung in eigenen Projekten.

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1. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Christian Weyer | Co-Founder & CTO | Thinktecture AG | christian.weyer@thinktecture.com
2. § Technology catalyst § AI-powered solutions § Pragmatic end-to-end architectures § Microsoft Regional Director § Microsoft MVP for AI § Google GDE for Web AI christian.weyer@thinktecture.com https://www.thinktecture.com Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Christian Weyer Co-Founder & CTO @ Thinktecture AG 2
3. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Our journey 3 Models for our software Lightweight RAG Semantic Routing Observability LLM all-the-things? Structured Output / Tool Calling
4. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings LLM ALL-THE-THINGS? 4
5. Language Models understand and generate semantically rich human language, transforming it into text or structured data for both humans and machines. ⚠ Non-deterministic: same input can lead to different outputs. Embedding Models capture semantic meaning by encoding human language into numerical vector representations, facilitating understanding, comparison, and retrieval for both humans and machines. ✅ Deterministic: same input always results in the same embedding. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings 5 🫱 🫲 Semantic AI Generative AI
6. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings MODELS FOR OUR SOFTWARE 6
7. § Language & embedding models part of end-to-end architectures § E-M enable semantic search & comparison § L-M enable human language understanding via context § System prompt § Conversation history § User query Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings API-based model integrations 7
8. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Classical applications & UIs 8
9. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Language-enabled “UIs” – Talk-to-TT sample 9
10. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings 10 C4 system context diagram
11. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings PATTERN LIGHTWEIGHT RAG [RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED GENERATION] 11
12. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings “Talk to your Data” Cleanup & Split Text Embedding Question Text Embedding Save Query Relevant Results Question Answ er w / sources LLM Embedding Model Embedding Model 💡 Indexing / Embedding Question Answering .md, .docx, .pdf etc. “Lorem ipsum…?” 💡 Vector DB 12
13. § Frameworks § LangChain § FastEmbed § Lightweight & efficient for generating text embeddings § Embedding model § jinaai/jina-embeddings-v2-base-de (local) § Vector store § PostgreSql (pgvector) vector store § LLM/SLM § Llama 3.3 70B on Cerebras (very fast) Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Technical implementation – Lightweight RAG 13
14. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings PATTERN STRUCTURED OUTPUT 14
15. § Integration is being standardized with MCP Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Structured data from unstructured input For calling APIs / tools 15 “OK, when is my colleague CW available for a two- days workshop?” System Prompt (with employee data) + Schema / Function Calling (for structured output) (Internal) Web API Availability business logic
16. § Frameworks § Pydantic § Instructor § Methodology § Schema with JSON Mode (not Function Calling) § SLM/LLM § Llama 3.3 70B on Cerebras (very fast) Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Technical implementation – Structured Output 16
17. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings PATTERN SEMANTIC GUARDING & ROUTING 17
18. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Semantics-based decisions for user interactions Guarding (e.g. prompt injection) Routing (selecting correct target) “Lorem ipsum…?” Target RAG Target API Call Target … something else … Fine-tuned Language Model Embedding Model 18
19. Guarding § Frameworks § llm-guard § HuggingFace Transformers § Model § deepset/deberta-v3-base- injection Routing § Frameworks § semantic-routing § FastEmbed § Embedding model § intfloat/multilingual-e5- large § Vector store § PostgreSql (pgvector) Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Technical implementation – Semantic Guarding & Routing 19
20. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings PATTERN / SOLUTION OBSERVABILITY 20
21. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Things can get… overwhelming 21
22. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings End-to-end tracing 22
23. § Methodology § Open Telemetry (OTel) § Frameworks § OTel Python packages § LogFire SDK § Tools § LogFire, LangFuse § Any OTel-enabled system Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Technical implementation - Observability 23
24. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings END-TO-END SOLUTION ILLUSTRATED 24
25. Semantic routing Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings "Talk to your systems" - for Availability info 25 Web App / Watch App Speech-to-Text Internal Gateway (Python FastAPI) LLM / SLM Text-to-Speech Transcribe spoken text Transcribed text Check for experts availability with text Extract { experts, booking times } from text Structured JSON data (Function calling) Generate response with availability Response Response with experts availability 🔉 Speech-to-text for response Response audio Internal Business API (node.js – veeeery old) Query Availability API Availability When is CL…? CL will be…
26. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Recap: Top Semantic AI patterns & solutions – in end-to-end software engineering 26 Lightweight RAG Structured Output Semantic Guarding & Routing Insightful Observability 💡 Fun Fact: Large parts been built with AI-assisted Coding / Vibe Coding
27. Thank you! Christian Weyer https://thinktecture.com/christian-weyer christian.weyer@thinktecture.com 27
28. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings APPENDIX 28
29. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings GEN AI EVERYWHERE 29
30. Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Language & Embedding Models everywhere OpenAI-related (cloud) OpenAI Azure OpenAI Service Big cloud providers Google Model Garden on Vertex AI Amazon Bedrock Open-source Edge IoT Server Desktop Mobile Web Other providers Anthropic Google DeepMind Mistral AI Hugging Face Open-source 30
31. § SLM families, e.g. § Llama § Mistral § Phi § Qwen § Success factors § Use case § Parameter size § Quantization § Local inference runtimes with APIs § E.g. llama.cpp, ollama, VLLM, ONNXRuntime Semantic AI in Action Architektur-Patterns für LLMs & Embeddings Open-source models thrive 31 § Local UIs § E.g. Open WebUI § Processing power needed § CPU optimization on its way § Embedding models often run great on CPU