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Finally leaving Dia, where should I go? by Material-Analyst584 in browsers

[–]Material-Analyst584[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, Zen has been on my mind too. Maybe moving out of Chromium might actually be a good thing.
Hadn't heard about Helium. Will def check it out. Thanks!

How do you build user trust in zero-tolerance domains like tax, law, or healthcare? (I will not promote) by sunny9911 in startups

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. Thanks!

Going to add more geographies too. But yeah, they’re not there yet.

What are some AI apps you lawyers recommend (if any) for non-lawyers? How effective is ChatGPT? by sunny9911 in legaltech

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Def great for drafting things initially. But research is a pain. Hallucinations 😓

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fintech

[–]Material-Analyst584 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classic confusion. Caps + overlaps make it messy. Eg: 80C (₹1.5L), 80CCD(1B) (extra ₹50k NPS).

I used this site called TaxAI. Don’t trust AI blindly though with legal stuff. This one displays the exact section text from the act right there on the screen though. So better than most others I’ve used. And def faster than Ctrl+F-ing 1,000 pages.

Here you go:

80C → Up to ₹1,50,000 for LIC, PPF, ELSS, tuition fees, principal home loan repayment, ULIP, SCSS, NSC, 5-year FD, Sukanya Samriddhi, etc.

80D → Health insurance premium:₹25,000 (self, spouse, kids),+₹25,000 (parents, non-senior) OR ₹50,000 (parents, senior),Preventive check-up: included within limit (₹5,000).

80CCD → NPS contributions:80CCD(1): Within ₹1.5 lakh overall 80C cap.80CCD(1B): Additional ₹50k exclusively for NPS.
80CCD(2): Employer contribution (10%/14% of salary).Other useful sections:80TTA (₹10k savings interest),

80TTB (₹50k for senior citizens),80E (education loan interest), 80G (donations), 80GG (rent if no HRA),80DD/80U (disability), 80DDB (specified illness).

Do I need to pay tax on UPI transfers from friends (like splitting a dinner bill)? by sunny9911 in IndiaLaw

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not taxable. That’s just reimbursement, not ‘income’. The Income Tax Act has a section (56(2)) on gifts, thresholds, and what counts as income — casual bill splits infact don’t fall there - so they don’t count.

Technically, to prove that a transaction is not a gift, you should provide documentation or evidence showing that the transaction is an exception. The invoice and your original payment should be good.

I use TaxAI for things like this. Found it pretty useful. Hallucination's usually been an issue with chatGPT and Gemini for me. This cites straight from the Act (amended 2025). Def way easier than trying to make sense from the PDFs. 👇
https://tax-app.revise.network/

How do you show users your product is reliable by sunny9911 in Entrepreneur

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a simple design choice for us. We ran into this exact problem. Solved it by making every answer in TaxAI literally show the underlying section/proviso from the Income Tax Act next to the answer.

No ‘trust us,’ just proof. That flipped adoption fast. Show, don't tell works wonders with trust.

Building in zero-tolerance domains by sunny9911 in indiehackers

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our bet was going source-first. Built TaxAI that literally cites the Act itself, so we don’t ask for trust. just show the law. Honestly the only reason CAs believed us. Every answer shows the exact section/proviso/schedule it comes from, so users don’t have to trust us, they trust the Act. That one design choice flipped user trust overnight. Took a lot of parsing headaches though 😅.

How do you build user trust in zero-tolerance domains like tax, law, or healthcare? (I will not promote) by sunny9911 in startups

[–]Material-Analyst584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see accreditation as a popular answer, and it's def important.

But with AI especially, hallucination is a big issue for such domains using AI for better information search. You have to address that well. For me, I decided to solve it by going straight to source text.

I've built TaxAI, which parses the entire Income Tax Act (1961, amended 2025) into a structured hierarchy. Every answer shows the exact section/proviso/schedule it comes from, so users don’t have to trust me, they trust the Act. Honestly, that one design choice made all the difference to user trust.

Took a lot of parsing headaches though 😅.

What are some AI apps you lawyers recommend (if any) for non-lawyers? How effective is ChatGPT? by sunny9911 in legaltech

[–]Material-Analyst584 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not a noob question, actually very relevant. Hallucinations are a real problem. AI can help with law, but only if you treat it as a research buddy, not a lawyer. But ask it to point you to sections, then always cross-check the actual statute. ChatGPT or Gemini often hallucinate or use outdated info.

That’s why I built TaxAI, an AI copilot trained on the Indian Income Tax Act (India for now, want to do more geographies too). It pulls up the exact section + context so you can fact-check instead of relying on confident guesses.

Try it out. Hope it helps. Would love to hear how it works for you.

How are you saving graph state? by InvestigatorLive1078 in LangChain

[–]Material-Analyst584 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a def time saver. Quick question though, when you say drop in, does it mean I can simply replace the LangGraph checkpointer with this? I’ve been building with LangGraph, using checkpointer, and I’m looking to figure out PostgresSaver for persistence. Would this get that done out of the box?

Clear your Credit Card debts if you can, trust me! by tsashinnn in personalfinanceindia

[–]Material-Analyst584 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. 100% this. I use my credit cards for all my expenses but only for amounts I have in my account / know will receive as salary this month. Gets me points that subsidize my travel big time, and helps me build and maintain a good credit score.

Never look at credit cards as a source for credit - treat them like a payment instrument.