Challenge
Sanction screening tool required exact name formats, couldn’t handle misspellings, aliases, or name inversions. Batch processing took 7-8 hours.
Solution
Vector embeddings + Facebook Faiss library for semantic search. 90% AI + 10% fuzzy matching hybrid.
Results
The hybrid semantic-search model delivered fast, resilient name matching at scale:
- 1M entries indexed with rapid search performance
- 90% AI + 10% fuzzy hybrid model
- Multi-attribute matching with DOB and State validation
- Handles misspellings, aliases, and varied formats
“The AI correctly suggests ‘Kathleen Sanderlin’ for ‘Kathleen Sendal’ with high confidence — even when the original name doesn’t exist verbatim.” — Engineering Team, Ethico Compliance Technology