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Laserfiche announces AI tool, supercharging productivity in firms
Mon, 6th May 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is lending a significant hand in enhancing the efficiency of service professionals at organisations, with 93% stating that the technology saves time on the job, according to recent research from Salesforce. Reflecting the promising application of AI, business process automation provider Laserfiche has announced the introduction of a generative AI-powered document summarisation tool.

The new Laserfiche AI Document Summarisation feature marks a momentous step in the company's journey to deploy artificial intelligence at a large scale. This tool promises to aid businesses in several ways: by increasing productivity through the delivery of concise meeting or project notes, making informed decisions via garnering a clear understanding of complex reports, and reacting faster through a more accessible system of information location and usage.

This new generative AI-powered document summation, announced on April 30, 2024, is available in Laserfiche Cloud. With vast data disseminated across departments, offices, and geographical locales, this feature simplifies the unearthing of hidden value in these digital repositories.

By utilising Laserfiche's document summarisation tool, users can create and share short summaries of entries in the repository, resulting in increased productivity, enhanced communication, informed decision-making, and accelerated processes. This is achieved by reducing time spent identifying and consuming business content, providing clear and concise notes, and making relevant information easily locatable and utilisable.

Michael Allen, Chief Technology Officer at Laserfiche, shared, "Organisations have vast amounts of digital assets containing valuable business intelligence that often go untapped simply because of the cumbersome nature of finding and consuming information."

Allen further commented on the developments: "Laserfiche AI empowers users with tools that unlock the value in their organisations' content and help realise the benefits of generative AI at scale. Using document summarisation within the context of Laserfiche repositories which already drive so many automated processes, will save significant time and costs and boost productivity even further."

The document summarisation tool can be accessed through the Laserfiche repository, allowing users to leverage generative AI within their organisation's information management framework. This provision not only streamlines information processing but also remains mindful of the mounting importance of data privacy and security standards.

Laserfiche's introduction of the AI Document Summarisation feature signifies a significant advancement in leveraging artificial intelligence for enhancing productivity and decision-making in organisations. By simplifying the process of accessing and understanding vast amounts of digital content, this tool exemplifies Laserfiche's commitment to empowering users with innovative solutions.

Laserfiche intends to continue integrating productivity-boosting technology into its product suite. Future extensions include document and sentiment analysis, enhancements to search, and advancements in process automation creation and solution configuration.