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. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 8: Close to Half of Body Shop UK Stores To CloseSocial Splurge—Consumers Get Out and About During Memorial Day Weekend: US Consumer Survey InsightsAugust 2023 UK Retail Sales: Surprising Discretionary Resilience Even as Grocery Volume Declines ContinueFebruary 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: Affordability Remains Depressed Versus a Year Ago