PDF Accessible
No, this wasn't just "plugging in ChatGPT." A hybrid approach using deterministic algorithms, symbolic AI and LLM Vision moved compliance from the market's 30% to 85%.
Making PDFs accessible for hundreds of companies is a challenge that off-the-shelf solutions can't solve. Document formats vary so much that no single approach works.
Market solutions promised a lot but delivered little. We needed a custom approach, built by people who understand both accessibility and engineering.
The problem
Market solutions promised 100% automation but delivered 30% quality. Document formats are too varied for a single approach.
We needed a solution that could adapt to each document type, not a generic tool applied without discernment.
The setup
- Role
- CTO
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Pace
- Integrated into product development
- Team
- Dedicated R&D team
The approach
Three-tier hybrid AI strategy. Deterministic algorithms for structured content: reliable, predictable, fast.
Symbolic AI for pattern recognition in semi-structured layouts. And LLM Vision for complex layouts where only visual understanding works.
Each layer has its role. No silver bullet, no buzzwords, just the right tool for each type of problem.
Stack
Results
Accessibility
Inadequate off-the-shelf solutions → 85% compliance
Companies served
→ Hundreds
AI architecture
Single approach → Hybrid 3-tier
Real AI innovation is knowing when not to use AI. A purpose-built hybrid approach always beats a generic solution applied without discernment.