"The primary entry point for this API is a file picker (i.e. a chooser)."
...so what would be difference to today, where a user can "upload" files to the browser's local storage, and then the web app can work with the file(s)?
I get it that you avoid to have to "re-download" the file, but that seems to be a small benefit for the risks we get.
With Abbyy and ocr.space Local there are good and (for companies) affordable local OCR solutions available. There is really no need to use online(!) OCR for sensitive data. Plus, local ocr is faster.
Web browser macros! ...to automate logins plus some daily and weekly reporting and repetitive "check something" tasks. Once set up, macros are a huge time and typing saver. Formerly I used iMacros for this, and now the open-source Kantu extension:
I should have explained this. The linked page allows you to try out several online OCR services instantly and compare their results with an overlay. This includes Google Cloud vision and MS Azure. My idea was that anyone can use this link to verify my test results. In other words, this link is much more useful for non-developers than the official API docs at https://cloud.google.com/vision/ (which anyone can find easily anyway)
The ability to create searchable PDFs is very useful and convenient. But creating searchable PDFs does not require a deep understanding of the document format (like column detection etc). You just place the words at the right coordinates of their bounding boxes. You can test this for example here: https://ocr.space - select the option to create a searchable PDF. It works even for the most complex documents.
Now, creating a Word document from a scan is a different beast because it requires layout analysis. This is where Abbyy with its long experience still has a good lead.
Nope... I am actually happy to admit that I am a below average driver (as driving is sooo boring), and from what I read, the AI is already driving better than me - if used in the conditions it is designed for.
Birkenstock does not mind anyone selling cheaper sandals, but they do mind that "after deeming that Amazon wasn’t doing enough to guard against fakes."... which is actually reason I buy less on Amazon these days. I can never be sure if I am simply getting a "good price" or a cheap look-alike product.