Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful information about Discernis

AI Performance & Speed

How many documents can Discernis review per hour?

By default, Discernis will review 25,000 documents per hour, but we can automatically scale up to 100,000 documents per hour. Faster performance can be achieved by contacting us for custom deployment options.

What AI does Discernis use?

Discernis builds and hosts our own AI models. Our models are faster, more efficient, and purpose-built for Discovery.

How do you measure performance/how well does Discernis perform?

Discernis consistently scores over 95% recall and over 90% precision. We also measure Inter-Annotator Agreement (a statistic for determining how often reviewers agree with each other) and find Discernis is indistinguishable from top reviewers.

Can the tool maintain speed and stability during peak usage hours?

Our cloud-based offerings scale up to meet demand, but for local deployments this answer depends on how much compute is allocated to the system.

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Security

What security certifications or compliance standards does the platform adhere to (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA)?

We are compliant with HIPAA and are  currently working to finalize compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 2. You can learn more at our trust center: https://discernis.trust.site/

Can you deploy on air-gapped solutions?

Yes.

Do you retain any data for training etc.?

No. Data is completely removed from all systems within 30 days of any user deletion.

Where is data hosted?

By default, data is hosted in a US-based Azure cloud; however, we can deploy to any region or any other cloud provider if needed.

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Import / Export

How do I load data into Discernis?

Discernis is built to accept loadfile or .dat file imports but can also process native files.

How can I get data out of Discernis?

We enable loadfile or .dat file exports as well as a csv export containing the list of responsive documents, their scores, and explanations. We also allow the export of generated insights.

Are there any fees associated with ingestion or export?

No.

What is the maximum file size supported per upload?

Individual files are limited to 1GB in size. Archive files (psts, zips, etc) are exempt from this limit.

Can we upload multi-part zip files?

Each zip file extracted must be valid (so no multi part zip files) but multiple valid zips may be uploaded.

How are embedded documents handled while processing?

Embedded documents are extracted and linked to their parent in the child’s metadata wherever possible.

What is the quality of extracted text from scanned/hand-written files or image based pdfs?

Extraction is high quality even for hand-written text and for scanned images / pdfs.

How does Discernis handle European, Asian, or other non-latin characters while exporting data in the load file?

We treat all characters in the same way as latin characters and haven’t had any issues on encode / decode.

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Quality Control, Audit & Review

Can AI suggestions be overridden or manually corrected by reviewers?

Yes.

Is there an audit log to track who extracted/edited what data and when?

No, data is only processed by the system and is not editable by users.

How are errors flagged and corrected — is there a QC workflow built in?

There is a built-in QC workflow for validating AI tags.

Is there a “review mode” or dual-pane interface for human validation?

There is a side pane for human validation of AI answers.

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Deployment

What are the minimum infrastructure requirements (RAM, cores, storage) for best performance during peak load?

These estimates vary greatly depending on the nature of the load. For 1TB per month (resulting in ~200GB of extracted text) we’d expect the following:

  • Total CPUs: ~32 (excluding GPU instances)

  • Total RAM: ~128GB (excluding GPU instances)

  • Total Storage: ~2TB

  • Total GPUs: ~8xH100

What cloud providers can you deploy on?

Any major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.)

How is Discernis deployed in a partner’s secure environment?

We can deploy on any Kubernetes cluster with appropriate resources.

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