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* I’m neither “pro-AI” nor “anti-AI.” I’ve been blocked for being perceived as both. —Actually, I’m honestly more anti-AI than pro-AI thus far, aside from specialized models and specific use cases, but I’m willing to consider information that’s new to me
A Review of the Ray-ban Meta AI Glasses for People With Low Vision
In the small group of professional certified vision rehabilitation therapists (CVRT), to which I belong, it is not uncommon for us to use the term “magic glasses.” These are the glasses some of our clients hope to find that will improve or restore their vision. It makes sense—in that for many of them, a new prescription once brought things back into focus. Vision loss from macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes, and other conditions is usually something that can be managed with proper care, but vision is not typically restored to what it once was. Still, the myth or hope for the magic glasses persists.
Is Meta Using Disabled People to Promote Its Glasses?
AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.
For Meta’s Smart Glasses, Access Is An Afterthought
Tech companies are using accessibility as a smoke screen to obfuscate the risks of AI wearables, writes Ariana Aboulafia.
Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter
Letters: Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can make
AI as a Tool for the Mental Load | Brittany Ellich | Offprint
AI didn't make me faster at tasks. It took over the tracking, the invisible remembering that runs a household, and gave me back creative energy I forgot I had
Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction
Anker’s next earbuds come with a new AI chip inside.
Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing
Apple’s adding AI-generated subtitling for any video.
Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity
Purpose-designed AI agents with a focus on safety can provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations.
I Tried the Best Captioning Smart Glasses, and Only One Leads the Pack
Can’t hear what they’re saying? Now you can turn on the subtitles for real-life conversations.
No subtitlers hired for TVM auto-subtitles pilot, only proofreaders - The Malta Independent
Two proofreaders, but no professional subtitlers, have been recruited for a pilot project aimed at adding automatically generated subtitles to TVM's 6 and 8pm news broadcasts. The government
AI×専門指導の「スピーチリンク」で失語症のリハビリ支援、開発者・石渡氏に迫る | 電波新聞デジタル
4月25日は、言葉で困る人への理解を深める日本失語症協議会制定の「失語症の日」だ。この日、人工知能（AI）を活用し言語訓練を支えるリハビリテーションのプラットフォーム「Speech Link（スピーチリンク）」の提供が始まった。手がけるのは、言語リハビリを支援するスピーチリンク（東京都新宿区）と、オンラインでリハビリ支援を行うことばの天使（大阪市）だ。スピーチリンクでプロジェクトマネージャーを務
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