Google AI can now answer questions about images without captions | 4Gamers Thailand

With Google’s latest accessibility features, including smart AI, the company is now updating its Lookout app for Android with the feature. “Questions and answers about pictures” It uses AI developed by DeepMind to describe details about an image without captions or alt text. For example, if the app sees a dog, you can ask (through typing or sound) if the puppy is playful. or not ? As of now, Google is inviting a number of blind and low vision people to test this feature. with plans to expand the group of users “recently”

Also, getting around the city will be easier if you’re using a wheelchair or stroller. Google Maps is expanding the label for wheelchair users for everyone. So you will know if there is a stepless entrance or not. Before you show up, if a place doesn’t have a friendly entrance to them, You’ll see a notification with other property details (such as wheelchair access) to help you decide if it’s worth the trip.

A number of updates may still be useful, for example, live captions for calls let you type replies that are read aloud to recipients. Chrome on desktop (coming soon for mobile) detects Wrong URL and suggested an alternative. As announced, Wear OS 4 will include faster and more consistent text-to-speech when it arrives later this year.

Google has been pushing AI hard in recent months. And it debuted a ton of features at I/O 2023. The Lookout upgrade is perhaps one of the most useful. While AI explanations are useful, the Q&A feature can provide details that would normally require input from someone else. that can increase independence for people with vision problems as well