Microsoft's Newest AI technology, "PeopleLens," is Helping Blind People See

Microsoft debuted a slew of new AI technologies at their annual Ignite conference. One of the most interesting is an AI system called "PeopleLens." PeopleLens is a platform that uses computer vision algorithms to help blind people engage with their social surroundings. The system is designed to identify and interpret objects in the user's environment and relay those details back to the user in a way that they can understand. This opens a world of possibilities for blind people, who until now have been largely cut off from social interaction. With PeopleLens, they can now participate in conversations, navigate their surroundings, and generally experience the world in a way that was once impossible.