Summary
Version 2.2 introduces a new workflow-first experience, a dedicated Reports section, expanded local jurisdiction coverage, improved citation transparency, and faster, more stable streaming behavior. The release also enhances Add Context controls, strengthens search and reporting intelligence through web enrichment, and adds substantial reliability improvements across system performance and footprint generation.
1. Chat and Workflow Enhancements
Introduction of Workflow-Based Navigation
Purpose: Allow users to start structured policy analysis tasks immediately and reduce reliance on open-ended chat.
Update:
The previous “New Chat” entry point has been replaced with New, which now opens a menu of seven workflows:
Generate a Policy Discovery Report
Generate an Impact Report
Generate a Strategy Report
Create a Tracking Report
Search for Policy (within purchased coverage)
Search My Uploads
Chat with Abstract (general analysis)
Workflows are now the primary way to engage Abstract, with general chat repositioned as a supplemental option.
Why it matters:
Workflows produce more predictable and accurate outputs, encourage better user intent definition, and streamline downstream reporting behaviors.
Improved Navigation Between Workflows and Chats
Purpose: Make transitions between workflows, chats, and the app’s navigation predictable and intuitive.
Update:
The chat list in the left-side panel is now always visible, improving navigation between active or past conversations.
Clicking the Abstract logo consistently returns users to the workflows page.
Users returning from a chat to the workflow that generated it now land in the correct workflow context, instead of an empty chat state.
Conversation filters now support searching by conversation title.
Why it matters:
Users spend less time navigating the interface and more time completing meaningful policy workflow tasks.
Expanded Add Context Menu
Purpose: Give users more precise control over the information and workflows they introduce into a conversation.
Update:
Add Context now includes three submenus:
Start Workflow
Add Policy Context
Add Document Context
Why it matters:
Users can launch workflows or add targeted context without leaving the conversation, creating a smoother research flow.
Streaming Behavior and Scroll Stability
Purpose: Improve readability and prevent interruptions during response generation.
Update:
Fixed scroll jitter issues during streaming.
Why it matters:
Responses arrive more smoothly and reliably, especially during long-form analysis.
Web Sources Display During Streaming
Purpose: Ensure complete transparency as responses are being generated.
Update:
Web citations now appear correctly during streaming.
Fixed issues where LLM citations showed unexpectedly.
Unified display style across web, policy, and document citations.
Why it matters:
Improves user trust by clearly showing which sources inform each part of the analysis, even before the message fully completes.
2. Reporting and Output Enhancements
New: Downloadable Tracking Reports
Purpose: Allow users to export tracking reports for sharing, documentation, and offline review.
Update:
Tracking Reports can now be downloaded directly from the report view.
With this update, all four report types (Policy Discovery, Impact, Strategy, and Tracking) are now fully downloadable.
Why it matters:
Users can seamlessly share monitoring outputs with colleagues, attach them to memos or presentations, and maintain offline records for regulatory or internal workflows.
New Reports Tab for Centralized Access
Purpose: Provide a single location to find, manage, and navigate all reports across the workspace.
Update:
Added a new Reports section to the left panel.
Reports are organized into four types:
Policy Discovery Reports
Impact Reports
Strategy Reports
Tracking Reports
For each report, users can:
See which conversation it belongs to
Open the report directly
Review structured information about the underlying policy
Jump directly back into the originating conversation
Why it matters:
Reports now function as first-class objects, eliminating the need to dig through chat history and improving team collaboration.
Citations Included in All Reports
Purpose: Give users full transparency into which sources informed Abstract’s conclusions.
Update:
All four report types now include citations from:
Public web search
Purchased policy coverage
Uploaded documents
Previous issues with missing or incorrect citations have been resolved.
Why it matters:
Reports become more verifiable, defensible, and easier to use in regulatory, legal, and government affairs workflows.
Web-Enriched Reports
Purpose: Strengthen the intelligence and depth of report outputs.
Update:
Abstract now performs targeted web search during report generation.
Web results are integrated with policy documents and user uploads to produce more complete analysis.
Why it matters:
Users receive broader contextual insights without needing to perform their own manual research.
Add Policy to Tracking From Any Policy Card
Purpose: Reduce friction when moving from discovery to monitoring.
Update:
Any policy card now includes an option to add the policy directly to a tracking report.
Why it matters:
Makes it easier to convert findings into ongoing monitoring without leaving the workflow.
3. Coverage and Data Enhancements
Support for Local Jurisdictions
Purpose: Expand Abstract’s coverage to include city-level policymaking.
Update:
Local coverage has been launched for the following cities:
New York City
Chicago
Dallas
San Jose
Austin
Columbus
Charlotte
Seattle
Nashville
Why it matters:
Local government often serves as an early indicator of emerging policy trends. This coverage allows users to identify and act on these signals earlier.