Insight Report 3 minutes PremiumFacebook USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND EXPERIENCE DIGITAL IMAGES Coresight Research May 9, 2016 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. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Mapping the US’s Reciprocal Import Tariffs: Which Nations Are Affected?4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains UnchangedWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 8: US Store Closures Exceed 3,000, Up 420% Year Over YearEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth
