Adobe creates AI that 'chat' with PDF files to help users understand the content without reading the entire thing

Acrobat AI Assistant, Adobe's newly launched tool, can analyze complex PDF document pages running on Acrobat software with just queries and receive responses, helping users chat to understand the content of PDF files without having to wait. Read the whole thing.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen told CNBC, Acrobat AI Assistant helps you summarize content, ask questions or interact with a PDF file, thereby understanding the content without having to read it all. Acrobat AI Assistant is especially useful in studying, viewing tax documents.

The new feature supports multiple platforms, including desktop versions and browser extensions. The company is currently testing the voice query feature for the mobile version.

However, Acrobat AI Assistant is only available on Acrobat Pro for $4.99, and is not included with the free version of Adobe Reader.

Last year, Adobe also added a number of AI features to support users on the famous photo editing software Photoshop, including AI Firefly and the Generative Fill feature, which helps add, expand or remove details from photos just by typing. text, similar to Dall-E, Midjourney and other painting AIs

According to experts, since last year's ChatGPT craze, more and more technology companies have incorporated AI assistants into their products. 'We are gradually moving from a search-based approach to a chat-based approach,' said Yusuf Khan, head of data science and AI at Constellation.

David Pac

Update 17 April 2024