SMRTR TechMar 11, 2025Daily.dev

Why extracting data from PDFs is still a nightmare for data experts

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AI companies are leveraging large language models (LLMs) to improve data extraction from PDFs, overcoming limitations of traditional OCR technology. These AI models can better handle complex layouts and contextual cues, but introduce new challenges like hallucinations and data misinterpretation. Google's Gemini model currently leads in document reading capabilities, but a perfect OCR solution remains elusive. Efforts continue to unlock PDF data for various industries and applications.

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