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Duff Johnson

Duff started working with PDF in 1996 when he founded Document Solutions, Inc. in Oakland, California. Today, as CEO of the PDF Association, Duff coordinates industry activities in support of PDF technology. He serves in technical roles as Project Leader for ISO 14289 (PDF/UA) and as Project co-Leader for ISO 32000 (the PDF specification). Duff also chairs the US Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) for ISO TC 171 SC 2, and serves as its Head of Delegation.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)  |  PDF

Why Information Managers Should Care How AI Handles PDF

By: Duff Johnson April 16th, 2026

The PDF Association recently published FAQ: AI and PDF, a freely available resource designed to clear up some widespread misconceptions about how AI systems should handle PDF documents. It's aimed at journalists, analysts, and policy-makers who may not have deep expertise in PDF technology, but the content has direct relevance for information professionals, who are often the ones deciding how documents get prepared, stored, and fed into AI pipelines.

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