Short Answer

Legacy eDiscovery tools only show surface-level communication patterns. Matey AI goes deeper - mapping relationships with context, influence, and relevance. It identifies hidden players, explains how people are connected, and delivers evidence-cited answers in real time, ensuring no one slips through the cracks.

Key Takeaways

• Legacy platforms show who emailed whom, but not why it matters.
• Matey AI adds context, influence, and relationship depth to mapping.
• Plain-language queries uncover hidden players and secondary actors.
• Investigators save hours by replacing manual cross-referencing with AI-driven insights.
• Real-time, evidence-cited answers change case strategies faster.

Why are legacy relationship maps shallow?

Most eDiscovery platforms:

• Show simple diagrams of communication frequency.
• Fail to explain relationship context (e.g., family ties, reporting lines, influence).
• Miss secondary players who don’t appear often but hold critical roles.

This leads to missed opportunities in fraud, conspiracy, and compliance cases.

How does Matey AI map relationships differently?

Matey AI turns static visuals into actionable intelligence by:

• Entity extraction → Identifies people, places, and organizations as distinct objects.
• Context layering → Explains substance of relationships, not just connections.
• Natural language queries → Ask, “Describe the relationship between Billy and Bobbie” → Get context: father and son, reporting structure, influence.
• Evidence-cited answers → Every output is tied directly to case materials.

What can investigators do with Matey AI?

• Ask plain questions → “Who influenced Sue’s inventory decisions in June?”
• Uncover hidden players → Identify individuals outside the initial scope.
• Trace financial & communication patterns → See who enabled misconduct.
• Map influence → Understand proximity and power dynamics, not just email counts.

Real-world example: Finding the overlooked player

In a whistleblower-driven case:

• Initial scope: 4 employees.
• Prompt to Matey: “Who communicated with Sue about inventory between June–October?”
• Result: Multiple additional employees surfaced, including one who authorized suspicious transactions - a critical figure missed in manual review.

Why does this matter for legal teams?

Legal outcomes often hinge on:

• Who knew
• Who acted
• Who enabled misconduct

Matey AI ensures full visibility, helping defense teams, investigators, and compliance officers adjust case strategy early—before crucial actors slip through unnoticed.

Bottom Line

Legacy visualizations stop at “dots and lines.” Matey AI delivers true understanding of relationships - real-time, contextual, and evidence-backed. For legal teams under pressure, that clarity isn’t optional. It’s the difference between chasing fragments and uncovering the whole story.

FAQs

What’s wrong with legacy social network analysis?
It only shows frequency of communication, not the meaning or influence behind relationships.

How does Matey AI add context to connections?
Through entity extraction, timeline building, and natural language queries tied directly to evidence.

Can Matey find hidden players?
Yes. Even individuals outside the initial scope surface when they’re linked to key events or communications.

Does Matey only work with emails?
No. It analyzes audio, video, PDFs, chats, and other digital records.

What’s the main benefit for investigators?
Faster, deeper insight into who matters most - reducing guesswork and uncovering truth in minutes.

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