hector minto
AI is reducing barriers for people with disabilities to enter the workforce: Hector Minto - Microsoft News Center India
He walks into the meeting room and starts talking about the Indian Premier League (IPL), a popular club cricket tournament in India, and team jersey colors. "Imagine two teams playing in blue and yellow jerseys on a green cricket pitch," he says. As hard as I try to imagine Chennai playing Mumbai at the Wankhede stadium, I'm left wondering whether I am in the right room and if he's the person I'm supposed to be talking to about Microsoft's role in making the physical and digital world accessible to everyone. As it turns out, he is indeed the one. "You may not realize but people with color blindness might not be able to see an IPL match between Chennai and Mumbai. On Windows 10, you can select a color filter in the ease of access settings that enables people with color blindness to access that content. It is built-in by default and you don't need to add anything," he exclaims without skipping a beat.