Is it? I've never seen a single OCR that would replace a human just typing it by hand.
What if the goal is something actually useful, such as converting scientific paper PDF back to LaTeX that renders into a pixel-perfect copy? What about converting tables from electronics datasheets into computer-readable form? I wouldn't even expect it in the next decade.
What if the goal is something actually useful, such as converting scientific paper PDF back to LaTeX that renders into a pixel-perfect copy? What about converting tables from electronics datasheets into computer-readable form? I wouldn't even expect it in the next decade.