Kodak Alaris integrates AI into document processing

Kodak Alaris has announced the integration of Generative AI into its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) software, KODAK Info Input Solution.

The integration aims to assist organisations in automating complex document processing tasks, enhancing speed and accuracy. Info Input 7.1 allows for improved decision-making from various types of documents, facilitating quicker and more effective business outcomes.

KODAK Info Input Solution is a comprehensive IDP platform characterised by its Open Intelligence design. This design allows seamless integration with artificial intelligence services from major industry players such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft. Open Intelligence offers a rapid time-to-value by utilising specialised pre-configured models tailored for common document types like IDs, claim forms, utility bills, and invoices. Custom models are also available for unique document types specific to each customer.

Global research firm Quocirca has recognised Kodak Alaris for its distinctive approach in the IDP market, combining capture and information management strengths with an Open Intelligence strategy. Jim Forger, Vice President of Business Solutions at Kodak Alaris, highlighted that the Open Intelligence approach provides a speedy, technology-neutral pathway to IDP success. "The Open Intelligence approach to AI provides a fast and technology-agnostic path to IDP success, enabling organisations to benefit from the industry's most trusted document AI services that offer a wide range of options, including machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and Generative AI," Forger said.

Integrating Amazon Textract's query capabilities within Info Input 7.1 enables users to query data from unstructured documents efficiently. Users can make informed decisions, such as prioritisation and workflow routing, without the data exiting the IDP platform. Additionally, Microsoft's OpenAI engine can be utilised to summarise information in complex documents, providing users with context to understand data relevance better, thus enabling more informed decision-making.

Forger noted, "The use of LLMs and Generative AI significantly improves document processing by automating complex tasks with increased efficiency and accuracy. The latest release of Info Input Solution enables businesses to extract, validate, summarise, and query data in lengthy unstructured documents such as legal contracts, loan applications, and claim letters, and then prompt the system to deliver contextual information about the data - for example, flagging suspicious responses from a claim submission or delivering a brief document summary and determining what information needs to be redacted. Better data enables better decisions, resulting in better outcomes."

Kodak Alaris has been recognised for its solutions and strategies in the IDP market, earning accolades such as the Buyers Lab (BLI) Award from Keypoint Intelligence, the 2024 Fall Pick Award for Info Input Solution, and a 2024-2025 Pacesetter Award for Excellence as a Capture & IDP Partner. Analyst group IDC has also acknowledged Kodak Alaris as a 'Major Player' in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Software 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment.

Brent Wesler, Vice President of Strategic Technologies and Digital Automation at PiF Technologies, stated, "Our clients have been asking about how IDP and Generative AI will work together, and with Info Input 7.1, I now have an answer for them. They can go well beyond extraction and validation, automate more upstream decision-making, and deliver better outcomes to their customers. This is what leading-edge IDP looks like."