Microsoft’s AI will describe images in Word and PowerPoint for blind users

Artificial intelligence may be making small and steady advances in general-purpose situations like digital assistants. But it’s the more subtle AI accessibility features that have a more substantial impact today, especially for users with disabilities. For instance, an upcoming feature for Office apps like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint will automatically suggest image and slide deck captions, called alt-text, using AI algorithms. That way, when those files are presented to blind users, computer tools designed to translate the information onscreen into audio have text descriptions to work with.

Microsoft’s AI will analyze images and suggest text to be read aloud

Microsoft is accomplishing this feat with its Computer Vision Cognitive...

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