Sahibinden.com Integrates AI Technologies Under “sahiAI”; Natural Language Search Feature Introduced!

Türkiye’s leading classifieds, second-hand, and e-commerce marketplace, Sahibinden.com, has combined all of its AI-based products developed over eight years in its R&D center under the “sahiAI” brand. With sahiAI, a search feature has been developed that allows users to find listings in seconds using daily conversational language. This new feature is part of the AI advancements the company has gathered under the sahiAI brand.

Natural Language Search Now Available!

This innovation allows users to search for properties and vehicles using everyday expressions instead of complex filters. For example, users can now search using phrases like “apartment near the metro with a master bathroom” or “fuel-efficient, hybrid, white SUV.”

Previously, users had to select a series of filters to narrow down their searches, which was a time-consuming and complex process. However, with this new feature, the platform understands the user’s intent, significantly simplifying the process. The system does not just match words; it uses large language models in the background to understand the user’s intent, providing an experience similar to conversing with a real estate agent or car dealer.

“We Established the sahiAI Department with Over 300 Turkish Engineers”

Sahibinden.com CEO Burak Ertaş emphasized that this new technology was not sourced from external packages but was developed entirely in-house. Ertaş pointed out that the company made significant investments in research and development, establishing the sahiAI department with more than 300 Turkish engineers. He also highlighted that this local approach ensures the technology is more suitable for local needs and nuances, offering a more effective solution for Turkish users.

Ertaş stated, “AI is on everyone’s agenda, but there are not many companies that widely offer it in their products and services. Since our establishment, we have achieved many firsts. In 2000, we took the classifieds industry digital, and in 2011, we launched the first mobile app in our sector. While no one in Türkiye was talking about AI, we made it our company focus in 2018. Today, we are proud to bring all the AI products we have developed over the last eight years, which our users experience every day, under our umbrella brand, sahiAI.”

The Foundations of sahiAI Were Laid in 2018!

sahiAI is not just a search feature but the umbrella brand for a wide range of AI-based products, from visual recognition to natural language processing. The sahiAI product range was first established in 2018 with “Vehicle Recognition from Photos” and has since expanded to include products like Fotobot, which enhances the quality of listing images, Virtual Tour, which allows users to navigate through homes in 3D, and SahiDeko, which changes the decoration of a home in seconds. Now, with the addition of the AI-powered listing search feature, sahiAI offers an unparalleled experience to all users, developed entirely by Turkish engineers within Sahibinden.com.

As AI continues to shape the future of e-commerce and digital services, Sahibinden.com’s integration of natural language search positions the platform as a forward-thinking leader in the Turkish online marketplace.

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