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I built an OCR powered by Mistral AI that extracts text, tables, formulas from docs (20+ languages & JSON output!)

Hi everyone 👋 Most OCR tools struggle with complex documents—crumbling tables, garbled formulas, or unstructured text. Need clean data for RAG or apps? Good luck. So I built Mistral OCR (https://www.mistralocr.app/) using Mistral AI’s document understanding models. It doesn’t just scan—it understands the document’s structure, and extracts: ✅ Text (plain/formatted) ✅ Tables (pixel-perfect JSON with headers 🧮) ✅ Math formulas (LaTeX-ready via Mistral’s ML pipeline) ✅ Images (preserved or extracted) Why Mistral AI? Their models nail context-aware parsing—unlike rigid OCRs, Mistral’s tech handles: Cursed PDFs(scanned/watermarked/warped text) Mixed layouts (research papers with tables + formulas) 20+ languages (English, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish...) Structured JSON output (directly feeds into RAG/APIs) See examples → https://www.mistralocr.app/ Why build this? I needed an OCR that could extract RAG-ready data without regex nightmares. Mistral AI’s models finally made this possible—they preserve relationships between text, tables, and formulas, something traditional OCRs butcher. Who’s using it? Devs automating document workflows Researchers digitizing datasets from papers Teams processing multilingual forms/contracts Anyone frustrated by copying tables from PDFs Challenge me: Send your worst documents (scanned receipts? handwritten tables?) and I’ll run them through Mistral OCR live. Try it here → https://www.mistralocr.app/ Let me know what you think! 🙏 Let me know if bugs🐛！🙏

My AI Instagram agent just got me my first paying customer for my Shopify agency

I was doing Instagram DMs before, and I hated it. Like, one night, I was sitting there finding profiles to DM, and I was just like, bruh, I wish I could pay someone to do this. So, I looked on Fiverr, but most of the services were crazy expensive, and I didn’t have the money for that. Then, randomly, I opened YouTube, and the first video on my feed was about AI agents. I watched it, and something clicked. I could probably build something to do this for me. That same night, I stayed up all night researching AI agents and built one to find profiles based on a description. I was going after clothing brands, so I told it to find me clothing brands and it actually worked. Then I added more functionality, like analyzing their profiles and figuring out how my agency could benefit their brand. It even goes to their website if they have one. Once it was working pretty well, I let it loose to find accounts and send DMs. It sent like 100 DMs in 2 days, and by day 4, I got my first sale. Honestly, it’s crazy how far AI has come. Just writing this to say, if you hate outreach (or any part of your business) as much as I do, you could probably automate it. The initial effort is a lot, but over time, it’ll pay off. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.

We're Using Open AI to Create a Fully Automated Sales Rep for Businesses

I made Tinder, but for startups

Just Used AI to Create My First Video Ad for Automating Businesses—What Do You Think?

My Business Mentor Was Always Busy, So I Built an AI Guide For Every Stage of a Startup

I made an AI-powered phone assistant for businesses and would appreciate feedback

Looking for Beta Testers – AI Tool for Buying Small Businesses

I have created an ai tool that gives you designs and images. This is eespecially useful for POD businesses. Tell me what designs you would like to create

I made an AI agent to create blog posts from top posts on Reddit to automate my programatic SEO content marketing. Showed it a couple people. Now they want one for their small business! Excited to improve it and see where I can take it as a project.

AI To The Rescue: Automate Your Workday Like a Pro With These Tools

We built an AI to automate 5S tool organization

I work in a machine shop and got fed up with how long it takes to make custom foam inserts. Tracing tools, scanning, navigating clunky CAD software — it’s a waste of time. So I built Lumashape: upload a photo of your tool layout, get a clean DXF ready to cut your foam insert. No CAD, no tracing tools. Works great for CNC, laser, waterjet — or import the DXF and extrude it for 3D-printed organizers. We use it for drawers, Packouts, and CNC carts. Overview of the software: https://youtu.be/dXLiBAmE-jM?si=DNdN1_AGf0IVEPhk Visit our website to sign up for exclusive access and updates as we prepare to launch: https://lumashape.com Would love feedback from this group. Thanks!

I built an AI tool to automate market research—saves 10+ hours/week.

OKAI - An Interactive Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

[D] Introduction to Deep Q-learning with SynapticJS & ConvNetJS - build a connect 4 AI

[R] Introduction to Machine Learning & AI lectures by DeepMind and UCL

Choose Your Weapon: Survival Strategies for Depressed AI Academics

[R] GLIDE: Towards Photorealistic Image Generation and Editing with Text-Guided Diffusion Models. Implementation and pre-trained model of ‘glide-text2im’ also released by OpenAI.

Digital Twins, Extended Reality, and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Reconfiguration Review [R]

Digital Twins, Extended Reality, and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Reconfiguration How are DTs and AI reshaping manufacturing systems? This review explores how DTs reduce system reconfiguration time, XR enhances human-machine interaction, and AI real-time decisions. Link to the full research paper available in the description on YouTube, TikTok, or ResearchGate: 🔗 YouTube https://youtube.com/shorts/cEZ_VtluZQ8?si=yoexv19NvcKY9kaD 🔗 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@michael.lorenz.ai/video/7484397388895915286 🔗 Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389631217DigitalTwinsExtendedRealityandArtificialIntelligenceinManufacturingReconfigurationASystematicLiteratureReview 🔷 Key benefits: ✔ Real-time monitoring & predictive analytics with DTs ✔ Enhanced situational awareness through XR ✔ AI-driven automation for reconfiguration processes #DigitalTwin #SmartManufacturing 💡 Curious about real-world applications in smart manufacturing?

Obliterate my app idea before I bet my life savings on it (AI lead-gen tool)

So I have this app idea on my mind for months now, but I’m 95% sure it’ll flop. Can you help me figure it out? The Problem: Many agencies struggle to stand out in a crowded marketplace and waste time on discovery calls. Current lead generation tools often feel impersonal and don’t showcase how an agency’s expertise can solve specific problems of clients. The Idea: A lead generation tool for agency owners that uses AI to create personalized recommendations for prospects (potential customers) early in the sales process. These recommendations are sent as custom reports (aka lead magnet) to the prospect. This would showcase how the agency can address the unique needs and requirements of the potential client without requiring a discovery call right away. The whole process will be 100% automated, allowing agency owners to focus on closing deals. Target audience: Agency owners/marketers who want to focus on acquiring qualified leads online. In the future, I’d love to explore niches like SaaS and real estate. How it works in 4 steps: Prospect Input: Prospects visit an agency’s landing page (generated by my app) and submit their goals and challenges. AI Matching: The custom-trained AI processes their input and combines it with the agency’s data to generate a customized, actionable report. Delivery: The report is instantly emailed to the prospect, highlighting how the agency can address his/her challenges. Follow-Up: With the prospect warmed up, the agency can follow up and (hopefully) convert them into a client. For example, a digital marketing agency could use the app to create a landing page offering a free ‘Personalized Marketing Strategy Report.’ When a prospect submits his goals and challenges, the AI instantly generates and emails a tailored report, showcasing the agency’s expertise. Why It Might Fail: Maybe agencies won’t see the value in automation, or AI-generated reports might feel impersonal. Could this idea fill a real gap? Why It Might Work: It’s a way for agencies to stand out with personalized lead magnets that feel unique and interactive. It could help agencies attract and convert qualified leads in an automated way. Your Honest Feedback: Would this help agencies improve their lead-generation process, or is it just flashy nonsense? What flaws or challenges do you see in this idea? Is this worth pursuing, or should I stick to spending time with my family 😂? Thank you guys, your honesty might save me from myself! PS: I won’t link to my tool because I don’t want to come off as a spammer.