Facebook is using AI to tag your pictures to help blind people
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#19DDP)
New automatic alternative text feature uses machine learning technology to identify objects in images
Facebook is using an artificial intelligence system to automatically caption photos in an effort to increase the accessibility of its website and apps.
The feature, called "automatic alternative text", uses image recognition technology developed through machine-learning to identify the objects pictured.
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