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# Entity Recognition

> Understanding automatic entity extraction and enrichment in your reports

# Entity Recognition

Finch Fusion automatically identifies and highlights important entities in your documents and reports. This feature helps you quickly spot key information like companies, people, locations, and dates.

## What is Entity Recognition?

Entity recognition is an AI-powered feature that:

* **Identifies** important elements in your text
* **Categorizes** them by type (company, person, date, etc.)
* **Highlights** them visually in your reports and documents
* **Enriches** them with additional information when available

## Entity Types

The system recognizes the following entity types:

| Entity Type      | Examples                               | Color       |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Organization** | Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, SEC | Blue        |
| **Person**       | Tim Cook, Warren Buffett               | Purple      |
| **Ticker**       | AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL                      | Dark Blue   |
| **Money**        | \$150 billion, EUR 2.5M                | Green       |
| **Percentage**   | 15.3%, growth of 8%                    | Teal        |
| **Date**         | Q4 2025, January 2026, FY2025          | Orange      |
| **Location**     | United States, Silicon Valley, Tokyo   | Light Green |
| **Product**      | iPhone 16, Azure, Model Y              | Pink        |
| **Event**        | Annual Shareholder Meeting, IPO        | Yellow      |
| **Law**          | Sarbanes-Oxley Act, GDPR               | Gray        |
| **Technology**   | Machine Learning, 5G, Blockchain       | Cyan        |

<Info>
  Exact colors may vary based on your interface theme.
</Info>

## How Entities Appear

### In Reports

When viewing a report:

1. Recognized entities are highlighted inline with their type-specific color
2. Hover over an entity to see its type and confidence score
3. Click an entity for more information and actions

Switch between the **Preview** and **Entities** tabs to toggle between the full report view and the entity-focused view.

### In Documents

When viewing a document:

1. Select the **Entities** tab in the document viewer
2. Extracted entities are shown with color-coded highlights
3. Browse entities grouped by type

## Working with Entities

### Viewing Entity Details

Click on a highlighted entity to see:

* Full entity name
* Entity type
* Confidence score
* Number of mentions in the document

### Adding Entities to Your Knowledge Base

You can add recognized entities to your project's knowledge base for use in knowledge graphs:

**Adding a single entity:**

1. Click on a highlighted entity
2. Select **Create Entity** from the tooltip or context menu
3. Confirm the entity details
4. The entity is added to your knowledge base

**Adding multiple entities at once:**

1. Open the Entities view for a report or document
2. Look for non-disambiguated entities (entities not yet in the knowledge base)
3. Click **Batch Create** to add multiple entities at once
4. Review and confirm the entities to add

<Tip>
  Adding entities to your knowledge base enriches your knowledge graphs and improves the AI's understanding of your research domain.
</Tip>

### Navigating by Entity

Use entities to navigate your report:

1. Open the Entities view
2. Click an entity name
3. Jump to that location in the report
4. Use navigation arrows to find other mentions

### Entity Search

Find specific entities across your report:

1. Use the search function
2. Enter an entity name
3. See all occurrences highlighted

## Entity Enrichment

For recognized entities, the system may provide additional context:

### Company Enrichment

When a company is recognized:

* Official company name
* Industry classification
* Key identifiers
* Related companies

### Person Enrichment

When a person is identified:

* Full name
* Associated organizations
* Role or title (when mentioned)

<Tip>
  Entity enrichment depends on the entity being recognized in reference databases. Not all entities will have enrichment data available.
</Tip>

## Benefits of Entity Recognition

### Faster Review

* Quickly scan for mentioned companies
* Identify key people at a glance
* Spot important dates and deadlines
* See financial figures at a glance

### Better Understanding

* See relationships between entities
* Understand who and what is discussed
* Connect information across sections

### Improved Research

* Track entity mentions across documents
* Build knowledge about key players
* Identify patterns in your research

## Entity Recognition in Reports

### Automatic Processing

Entities are automatically recognized when:

* Documents are uploaded and processed
* Reports are generated
* Sections are enriched

No manual action is required to enable entity recognition.

### Customization

You can:

* Toggle entity highlighting on/off
* Filter to show specific entity types
* Switch between Preview and Entities views
* Expand or collapse the entity panel

## Accuracy and Limitations

### Recognition Accuracy

Entity recognition is highly accurate but may occasionally:

* Miss entities with unusual formatting
* Misclassify ambiguous terms
* Include false positives

### When Entities Aren't Recognized

An entity might not be recognized if:

* It's a lesser-known company or person
* The name is abbreviated or informal
* Context doesn't clearly indicate entity type
* The text contains OCR errors

### Manual Corrections

If you notice incorrect entity recognition:

* Edit the report text directly to clarify
* Use clearer entity references in your prompts
* Report systematic issues to support

## Entity-Driven Features

Entities power other platform capabilities:

### Knowledge Graphs

Recognized entities become nodes in knowledge graphs, showing relationships and connections. See [Exploring Graphs](/knowledge-graphs/exploring-graphs) for more.

### Smart Search

Search across your project using entity names for precise results.

### Report Generation

Entities help the AI understand key subjects in your documents for better report generation.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Entities aren't showing in my report">
    Entity recognition may still be processing. Wait a few moments and refresh. Check that entity highlighting is enabled in your view settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Wrong entity type assigned">
    Context determines entity classification. If an entity is ambiguous, the system makes its best guess. You can clarify by editing the surrounding text.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Too many entities highlighted">
    Toggle entity highlighting off or filter to specific types you're interested in. Not every recognized entity needs attention.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Entity I expect isn't recognized">
    Lesser-known entities may not be recognized. Try using the full, formal name of the entity in your documents.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>