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Long documents and images

Situation

The situation

Have a long contract or a photo read without losing anything.

You handle the admin of a transport SME in Rouen. You receive a 40-page truck rental contract, and photos of fuel receipts to file.

Idea 1 of 3

The context window

A model can only read a certain amount of text at once: this is its context window. It is counted in tokens: a token is often a piece of a word, a few characters long. A long contract can exceed it, or drown the details.

Idea 2 of 3

Part by part

For a long document, send it part by part (on aidock, a message has a maximum length), have each part summarised, then ask for an overall synthesis. Each part is read carefully, and you know where each point comes from.

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Images too

Some models read images: their page on aidock says “Reads images”. The aidock chat does not accept images yet: use a tool that reads them, and check where your data goes. Also check the amount and the date: a blurry photo can mislead.

Example

Before and after

Avoid

Summarise this contract.

Better

I will send you this contract part by part. Summarise each part in 3 lines, with the number of the clause or section. At the end, write a synthesis: term, price, penalties and termination conditions.

Why? Each part is read carefully, each point can be found in the contract by its number, and the synthesis gives the essentials.

Question 1 of 3

What is the context window?

What is the context window?
See the answer

The amount of text a model can read at once Beyond its context window, a model loses track of part of the text.

Question 2 of 3

You want a photo of a receipt read. Which model do you choose?

You want a photo of a receipt read. Which model do you choose?
See the answer

A model that reads images Only a model that reads images can handle a photo.

Question 3 of 3

The model has read the amount on a receipt photo. What do you do?

The model has read the amount on a receipt photo. What do you do?
See the answer

You compare it with the receipt before saving it A figure misread on a blurry photo easily slips through. A quick look is enough to check it.

Exercise

Your turn

Write the request to have the 40-page contract summarised part by part, then in a synthesis.

Ctrl + Enter to check your request.

Checklist

  • Ask for a summary part by part, to do
  • Then ask for a synthesis, to do
  • Say what you are looking for, for example dates or prices, to do
  • Ask for the clause or section of each point, to do

End of the lesson

Lesson complete

Key point

Long document: part by part, then a synthesis. Photo: check what the model read.

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