Visually Impaired? How You Can Benefit From The Constantly Evolving (AI) Artificial Intelligence Technology That Is Helping the Visually Impaired

How Long Before You Call Yourself Visually Impaired?

Barb Ann Johnson
4 min readJan 27, 2022
Color photo of an older woman reading a book with a magnifying tool.
Photo Courtesy Clement Falize at Unsplash

Although often taken for granted, we rely on our vision to do almost everything. It’s important that our vision works well for us to be able to do the things we need to do in life. But what if you couldn’t see at all? How would your life be different?

Many people with visual disabilities have experienced changes in their quality of life because of their limited sight. But there are new Artificial intelligence (AI)technological innovations being created every day to help them interact with their surroundings more effectively.

What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs,” according to Merriam-Webster.

The most common and popular application of AI technology is seen in virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Bixby. These interactions are designed to be as easy as possible for people with visual disabilities.

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Barb Ann Johnson

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