When to Use Ask Koncierge or Extract

Summarizing the differences, strengths, and use cases for each type of LLM procedure.

Kognitos offers two types of procedures in this domain: Ask Koncierge and Extract procedures. Use this table to determine which one to use in your automation:

Feature	Ask Koncierge	Extract Procedures
Purpose	Content generation or interpretation	Data extraction
How it works	Conversational	Instruction-based
When to use	You're okay with the AI guessing and don't want to be prompted for missing information	You need control, precision, and enforcement of a format or handling of edge cases
Control	Low — AI decides	High — You define what and how to extract
Strengths	Handles complex logic Combines data elements	High accuracy and structure Clear handling of missing/invalid values
Example	Deciding which product to choose based on a set of nested if-then-else conditions	Pulling exact fields like invoice numbers, dates, or amounts from a document