Comparing version documents is a hard problem. Thoug seemingly a simple operation, this task poses multifarious complexities, due in part to the organic and mutable nature of text. Current tools, although numerous and varied, are often just higlighting differences and, thus, they can be thrown by minor changes.
This inadequacy becomes evident when alterations such as the repositioning of document sections or the insertion of blank pages occur. In these instances, the software erroneously perceives the entire subsequent document as entirely altered – either as 'added' or 'deleted'. This, of course, does not provide a reliable representation of the changes made.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a potential solution to this problem. However, using AI independently has its share of shortcomings. AI, with its present capabilities, may overlook critical clauses or, even worse, perceive changes or additions that never happened (what we call hallucinations). These false positives render AI unreliable, particularly in tasks requiring high levels of accuracy, like legal documents or business contracts.
However, a robust solution lies in the union of existing document comparison libraries and AI. At Ikkfoo consulting, by first using document comparison tools to detect changes and then using AI to interpret those changes, we effectively leverage the strengths of both technologies.
This integrated approach offers a rigorous and reliable analysis of modifications while also providing a digestible, natural language interpretation. This means, any complex modifications or subtle changes in the document can be efficiently identified and then explained in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner.
Comparing version documents is a hard problem. Thoug seemingly a simple operation, this task poses multifarious complexities, due in part to the organic and mutable nature of text. Current tools, although numerous and varied, are often just higlighting differences and, thus, they can be thrown by minor changes.
This inadequacy becomes evident when alterations such as the repositioning of document sections or the insertion of blank pages occur. In these instances, the software erroneously perceives the entire subsequent document as entirely altered – either as 'added' or 'deleted'. This, of course, does not provide a reliable representation of the changes made.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a potential solution to this problem. However, using AI independently has its share of shortcomings. AI, with its present capabilities, may overlook critical clauses or, even worse, perceive changes or additions that never happened (what we call hallucinations). These false positives render AI unreliable, particularly in tasks requiring high levels of accuracy, like legal documents or business contracts.
However, a robust solution lies in the union of existing document comparison libraries and AI. At Ikkfoo consulting, by first using document comparison tools to detect changes and then using AI to interpret those changes, we effectively leverage the strengths of both technologies.
This integrated approach offers a rigorous and reliable analysis of modifications while also providing a digestible, natural language interpretation. This means, any complex modifications or subtle changes in the document can be efficiently identified and then explained in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner.
