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Search a document line by line using an AI assistant

You will learn how to set up an AI assistant to search a document and point to the exact line that answers a question. It also checks if the text actually contains the answer at all.

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“Line-by-line search” by TypeSafe AI. Read the original source.

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The author tests a way to help an AI assistant find specific information inside a long text, like a legal contract. Instead of writing a new summary, the software points the reader directly to the exact sentence that answers their question.

The method breaks a document into separate lines and gives each one a unique label. The software then ranks these labels to find the best match. At the same time, it runs a separate check to confirm whether the document actually contains the answer.

This approach is useful for people who need to verify facts in a specific file. In these tests, the software only searched the provided text and could not look up information on the internet. It also limits searches to 255 lines at a time.

Key takeaways

  1. Give each line a unique label so the software can point you directly to the original text.
  2. Always ask the software to check if the document actually contains the answer to your question.
  3. Return the original sentence to the reader instead of letting the software write a new response.

This method only searches the specific document you provide. It cannot find information on the web or in other files.

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