I Built an AI That Reads Eviction Notices and Refuses to Lie to You

Developer Sarvar Nadaf has created 'DueDate,' an open-source tool designed to help tenants understand eviction notices without the risk of AI-generated misinformation. Built for the AWS Zero to Shipped hackathon, the application uses Amazon Textract to parse documents and deterministic code to extract critical facts like deadlines and amounts. Amazon Bedrock is utilized strictly for translation and plain-language narration, with a strict filter ensuring the AI cannot invent information. If the system cannot verify a fact, it refuses to provide an answer, instead directing users to free legal aid. The serverless architecture, featuring AWS Lambda and CloudFront, ensures low costs and high accessibility. Nadaf emphasizes a 'trust-first' design philosophy, arguing that for sensitive legal documents, code should own the facts while AI handles only the language, providing a safer, more reliable alternative to standard LLM-based document analysis.