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LangExtract: A Gemini powered information extraction library

9 months ago
  • #LLM
  • #text-processing
  • #data-extraction
  • LangExtract is a new open-source Python library for extracting structured information from unstructured text using LLMs.
  • It provides a lightweight interface to various LLMs, including Gemini models, ensuring flexibility and traceability.
  • LangExtract can be used in various domains like medicine, finance, engineering, or law for information extraction.
  • The library allows defining extraction tasks with prompts and examples, and outputs structured data in JSONL format.
  • It includes visualization tools for viewing annotations, useful for demos or evaluating extraction quality.
  • LangExtract was initially applied to medical information extraction, such as identifying medications and dosages.
  • An interactive demo, RadExtract, showcases LangExtract's capability in structured radiology reporting.
  • The library is available on GitHub with detailed documentation and examples for developers to explore.