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Summarise an 80-page PDF, and make the AI cite page numbers
Upload a PDF, get a summary. But the secret is three words, "cite page numbers", so you can check and the AI can't make things up.
Claude and ChatGPT can read PDFs. Just drag and drop the file into the chat. The difference between a summary you can trust and one you can't: you make it show its sources.
Read this document and give me:
1. A 5-sentence summary
2. The 10 most important points for [my role, e.g. operations manager / small business owner / student]
3. All deadlines, amounts of money and conditions that could become a problem
4. 5 questions I should ask before I agree
For every point, cite the page number. If something is not stated in the document, write "not stated". Do not guess.
"Cite the page number" means you can open that page and confirm it in 10 seconds. That's how you beat hallucination.
Try it now: upload one document you keep putting off reading. Check 2 of the pages it cites.
Confidential company document? Check your IT policy first, or remove names and numbers before you upload.