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Leveraging GC AI’s Capabilities

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Use Your Files

Upload and organize your documents in files to create permanent collections accessible across all chats. GC AI uses smart, on-demand document access — reading, searching, and querying your documents as needed rather than loading everything at once.

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Use the Research Agent

When you need current information beyond your documents, the Research Agent launches parallel subagents to search and analyze multiple web sources simultaneously. You’ll see visual progress cards showing each active research thread.

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Visual Organization

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Using Emojis for Clarity

  • Add glanceability to responses with consistent visual patterns
  • Use traffic lights (🔴, 🟡, 🟢) for risk levels
  • Create standardized visual cues for different types of information

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Table Formatting

| Clause | Risk Level | Comments |
|--------|------------|----------|
| IP Rights | 🔴 High | Needs revision |
| Payment | 🟡 Medium | Review terms |
| Notice | 🟢 Low | Standard |

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Advanced Reasoning

GC AI automatically applies a structured 5-step reasoning process for complex tasks — you don’t need to ask it to “think step by step.” For complex legal analysis, the AI will:
  1. Scope the question and identify relevant areas
  2. Conduct a systematic sweep of relevant information
  3. Trace patterns and connections across sources
  4. Account for completeness and edge cases
  5. Reconcile findings into a coherent response
For questions that need current information, multiple web sources, or verification against statutes and regulations, GC AI can combine this reasoning with web search and the Research Agent, which runs parallel subagents to search and synthesize authoritative sources.
The built-in reasoning process activates automatically for complex tasks. You can focus on asking clear questions rather than engineering step-by-step instructions.

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Choosing the Right GC AI Interface

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When to Use the Web App

Use the web application when you need to:
  • Analyze multiple documents simultaneously
  • Access your files for company-specific context
  • Use the research feature to gather current information from the web
  • Compare documents side-by-side
  • Export results to other formats

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When to Use GC AI for Word

Use GC AI for Word when you need to:
  • Make surgical, precise edits to documents
  • See red-line changes directly in your document
  • Edit documents in real-time with AI assistance
  • Work within your existing Word workflow
  • Make formatting and structural changes
  • Collaborate on document drafts

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Context Management Strategies

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Fresh Start Strategy

  • Start new chats for fresh perspective when topics change and to minimize the context window
  • Avoid carrying over poor context that could confuse responses
  • Rephrase questions in new ways to get different angles
  • Build on successful approaches from previous conversations

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Managing Complex Questions

When dealing with multifaceted legal issues:
  1. Break down complex issues into manageable components
  2. Address each component systematically
  3. Synthesize findings into coherent conclusions
  4. Verify conclusions against your legal knowledge

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Document Comparison Techniques

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Multi-Document Analysis

GC AI uses on-demand document access — the AI reads, searches, and queries your documents as needed. This lets you work with larger document sets than traditional approaches.
  • See file types for supported formats
  • Focus on concepts rather than exact language matches
  • Create checklists first, then compare third-party documents against them
  • Use tables to organize differences clearly

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Version Control Analysis

  • Compare document versions systematically
  • Request tables showing original vs. new language
  • Ask for explanations of changes and their significance
  • Use emojis to indicate the magnitude of changes

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Extraction and Organization

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Structured Information Extraction

  • Specify exact columns you want in tables
  • Choose between summaries and exact language based on your needs
  • Export tables to Excel/CSV for further analysis
  • Use tactical formatting (like ALL CAPS) when AI isn’t following instructions

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Working with Large Documents

  • Balance detail level with processing capacity
  • For complex analysis: focus on fewer documents with more detail
  • For simple extraction: handle more documents with basic yes/no answers
  • Start with broad requests, then refine iteratively

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Best Practices for Complex Tasks

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Iterative Refinement

  • Start with broad requests and gradually narrow focus
  • Build on previous outputs rather than starting over
  • Use “make it more specific” or “go deeper on X” for gradual improvements
  • Don’t expect perfect results on the first attempt

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Providing Clear Context

  • Put important information at the beginning of your prompt
  • Avoid irrelevant details that can distract the AI
  • Be specific about what you’re asking for
  • Give AI a persona or role when helpful (e.g., “pretend you’re a risk-averse general counsel”)

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Managing AI Limitations

  • Remember that AI struggles with complex math
  • Be aware of recency bias in responses
  • Watch the context usage indicator to monitor how much context is being used
  • Use conversation branching to explore different approaches without losing your original thread
  • Use the message queue to send follow-up questions while the AI is still responding
  • Redirect AI if it’s going down the wrong path