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Transformer-Based Semantic Retrieval for Legal Documents Using Vector Search Systems; Quantum Authority and Technological Order: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Chinese Quantum Governance26 views
Author
Mehta, Pratham, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Advisors
Morrison, Briana, EN-Comp Science Dept, University of Virginia
Norton, Peter, EN-Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Elliott, Travis, AT-Academic Affairs, University of Virginia
Abstract
As machine learning, quantum technology and other new data processing modes are
introduced, developed and applied, how may such systems’ efficacy be optimally reconciled with
competing values such accessibility, equity and privacy?
To retrieve documents from vast legal corpora with greater precision than conventional
keyword search, a means of semantic discovery was developed. Documents are embedded with
transformer models and indexed in a vector database. With the system, practitioners receive rapid
and accurate recommendations without proprietary tools. The project demonstrates that
transformer-based semantic search can materially strengthen legal research workflows and
establishes a basis for future developments in transparency, multilingual retrieval, and bias
mitigation.
To develop quantum technology, the United States and China apply governance
mechanisms that manage problems of authority, risk, and expectations. The documentary record
indicates that institutional differences make quantum technology research different in the two
countries. By revealing how states enact distinct theories of technological order, the comparison
sheds light on research governance across other emerging, high-uncertainty fields
Degree
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Keywords
Vector database; Legal Lookup; Semantic Search; Quantum Technology; STS; U.S. ; China
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved by the author (no additional license for public reuse)
Mehta, Pratham. Transformer-Based Semantic Retrieval for Legal Documents Using Vector Search Systems; Quantum Authority and Technological Order: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Chinese Quantum Governance. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2025-12-18, https://doi.org/10.18130/9arz-kd09.