Adobe unveiled an artificial intelligence assistant within its Reader and Acrobat applications, aiming to provide summaries and responses to inquiries regarding PDFs and other documents.
The AI assistant, currently in beta, is accessible on Acrobat, with impending features for Reader, as stated in a news release. Adobe intends to introduce a subscription plan post-beta phase.
This assistant aids users in comprehending lengthy PDFs by generating concise overviews and engaging in conversational interactions about document content, according to the company. It suggests potential questions users might pose about the file.
Moreover, Adobe claims the AI assistant can generate citations to authenticate its responses’ sources and create text suitable for diverse formats such as emails, presentations, and reports.
While other AI models like ChatGPT offer PDF readers for expedited document analyses, requiring users to upload a PDF, Adobe’s AI assistant is an integrated feature.
In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen emphasized the tool’s role in democratizing access to the vast pool of PDFs in circulation. He envisioned scenarios where users could glean summaries, engage in conversations, and correlate information across documents within their enterprise.
Addressing concerns about competition from OpenAI’s model, Narayen highlighted Adobe’s ongoing efforts in video models. He assured a responsible application of such technology to enhance tools and workflows.
