Claude VisualPDF: Why It’s a Big Deal

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Claude VisualPDF: Why It’s a Big Deal

Episode 6: New ways to research documents

Henk van Ess

Nov 11, 2024

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Ever wish a chatbot could actually see what’s in a PDF instead of just skimming the text? Well, Claude—the AI chatbot—is now able to analyse the visual information.

Imagine the potential. From financial analysts spotting hidden profit drops in charts, to journalists exposing fake health diagnoses a bit quicker with the help of chatbot-aided discoveries. Suddenly, AI isn’t just reading documents; it’s seeing the whole picture (literally).

In this episode, I’ll break down why this shift is a deal for researchers, journalists, and anyone who’s ever spent hours dissecting official documents to find the story in the data. Well, it’s not me speaking, but my two AI-assistants.

(Below you see what the problem is with analyzing PDF’s with chatbots - but not anymore.)

Don’t forget to read the full article about VisualPDF:

Chatbot Gets Reading Glasses

Henk van Ess

Nov 11

Claude, one of the leading AI chatbots, has just gained the ability to see what's inside PDFs. And I don't mean just reading text - I mean actually seeing charts, graphs, diagrams, the whole visual buffet.This is a game-changing capability for online researchers. Why?

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