Local/Internet · AWS
Yelp
Local-discovery platform; own ranking/review ML plus OpenAI for its AI assistant.
Foundation proximity: Native (own / self-hosted weights)
Foundational models & how they consume them
Primaryown ML· self-hosted · Native (own / self-hosted weights)
SecondaryGPT· OpenAI API · Direct API
Cloud & datastore
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FAQ
Does Yelp use a foundational AI model?
Yelp uses own ML, GPT (Native (own / self-hosted weights)).
What cloud does Yelp run on?
Yelp runs on AWS.
What database does Yelp use?
Yelp uses MySQL, Cassandra.
How close does Yelp run to the foundational model?
Yelp is Native (own / self-hosted weights) — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.
Sources
yelp.com ↗Also on the map
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