Learned Lessons

Early Learned Lesson #

Define a clear goal #

Establishing a clear and specific goal for your document analysis task is paramount because it directly influences every subsequent decision you make. Without a well-defined objective, you risk wasting time and resources on an unfocused effort. A clear goal defines your setup and tool selection. Furthermore, a precise goal is essential when working with limited resources, whether it’s budget for API calls to a public LLM or the time of your team. It allows you to prioritize which documents to process, which techniques to apply, and what output format is necessary to achieve your intended result, ensuring that your efforts are both efficient and effective.

Human-AI Teaming is a necessity in Information Extraction #

AI techniques have revolutionized the process of extracting entities and relationships from text. Still, it remains a task where the combined strengths of humans and AI is required.