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Facebook USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND EXPERIENCE DIGITAL IMAGES

Executive Summary

  • Facebook is using AI-based object recognition technology to help people who are blind experience images.
  • The company’s Accessibility team is working to add facial recognition capabilities to its technology and to improve its error rate.
  • Matt King, an engineer who lost his vision in college, is leading the project, which could benefit an estimated 285 million people.

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