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The launch of Chat GPT-4o is already making it easier for blind and visually impaired people to live independent lives, and promises to open up accessibility for people with many other disabilities.

Emma Tracey gathers a panel of experts, featuring technology journalist Paul Carter; the CEO of Be My Eyes Mike Buckley; and Professor Annalu Waller, Director of the Augmentative and Alternate Communication Research Group at the University of Dundee. They discuss what the technology might mean for disabled people – considering not only the advantages, but also the potential downsides.

Also in this episode, Emma takes part in a workshop called Hair&Care, where visually impaired people learn to style their own hair.

Presenter Emma Tracey
Production by Daniel Gordon and Alex Collins
Recorded and mixed by Dave O'Neill
Edited by Ben Mundy

Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024.

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