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# Glide AI

Glide has powerful AI columns that run inference on your data. These can add significant value to apps with minimal effort.

## AI Column Types

| Column | Input | Output | Use Case |
|--------|-------|--------|----------|
| **Generate Text** | Text/template | AI-generated text | Summaries, descriptions, recommendations |
| **Image to Text** | Image URL | Extracted text | Receipt scanning, document OCR, product analysis |
| **Document to Text** | Document URL | Extracted/summarized text | PDF parsing, document processing |
| **Audio to Text** | Audio URL | Transcription | Voice notes, meeting recordings |
| **Text to Boolean** | Text | true/false | Sentiment analysis, spam detection |
| **Text to Choice** | Text + options | Selected option | Auto-categorization, priority assignment |
| **Text to JSON** | Text | Structured JSON | Entity extraction, form parsing |

## AI Techniques

### Detail Screen Summary with Hint Component

A powerful pattern: show an AI-generated summary at the top of detail screens.

How it works:
1. **Aggregate data** - Create a Template column or JSON Object column that combines relevant fields
   - Template: `Name: {Name}, Status: {Status}, Due: {Due Date}, Notes: {Notes}`
   - Or use JSON Object to structure the data
2. **Generate summary** - Create a Generate Text column that takes the aggregated data
   - Prompt: "Summarize this task in 1-2 sentences, highlighting priority and next steps"
3. **Display with Hint** - Add a Hint component at the top of the detail screen
   - Bind it to the Generate Text column
   - Users see an instant AI summary of the item

Example prompts:
- Task: "Summarize this task, noting urgency and blockers"
- Customer: "Provide a brief profile of this customer based on their activity"
- Order: "Summarize this order status and any issues"
- Project: "Give a quick health check of this project"

This gives users instant context without reading through all fields.

### Auto-Categorization with Text to Choic