Eye On A.I. #284 Pat Utz: Inside Abstract, The AI That Decodes Laws and Regulations
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Sep 7, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Pat Utz, CEO and Co-Founder of Abstract, reveals how AI can decode government regulations and enhance transparency. Utz discusses the evolution of Abstract from research to a game-changing tool for law firms and policymakers. He highlights AI's role in proactive intelligence, simplifying complex legislation, and empowering voters with clear legal information. The conversation dives into how AI transforms lobbying and combats misinformation, reshaping democracy and ensuring businesses and citizens stay informed.
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AI Maps Government Changes To Business Risk
- Abstract scans legislative and regulatory updates across federal, state, and local bodies and uses AI to surface relevance for clients.
- It targets product, labor, and tax risks by mapping government changes to a company's specific context.
From Academic Research To Enterprise Product
- The research began pre-large-language models with classifiers summarizing congressional bills for public transparency.
- That consumer-focused idea evolved into a B2B product for law firms and enterprises over six years.
Autonomous Agents Power Data Collection
- Abstract builds its own scraping agents to ingest updates from 145,000+ U.S. government entities and public signals.
- Agents autonomously gather documents, news, and social media to feed the analysis pipeline twice daily.