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#422 Your AI Can’t Read That — Neil Katz, CPO of Valantor, on Why Document Understanding Is the Missing Layer of Enterprise AI
28 October 2026

#422 Your AI Can’t Read That — Neil Katz, CPO of Valantor, on Why Document Understanding Is the Missing Layer of Enterprise AI

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Today, I'm your host, Katherine Mayne, and we’re joined by Neil Katz, Chief Product Officer at Valantor and co-founder of EyeLevel AI, who is building AI designed to tackle complex, messy enterprise documents. Be sure to listen to the end — Neil shares valuable insights on the future of AI document understanding that you won’t want to miss.

    01:31 Introducing Neil Katz 07:09 RAG Before RAG 12:39 Visual Intelligence 15:19 Custom Workflows 16:52 RAG Details 24:44 AI and the Future of Work 32:30 Our Imagination is the Limit 37:04 Models for Animal Language 39:44 AI Optimism 42:57 Where to find Neil

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilkatz
Website: https://valantor.ai/

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.