Aira, Google DeepMind and Guided Vision: How Blind Testers Trained Gemini
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Aira, Google DeepMind and Guided Vision: How Blind Testers Trained Gemini

B1IntermediateOctober 21, 202656 min
  • Technology

Google's new Guided Vision feature in Gemini Live was trained with help from Aira and its blind Trusted Testers. Everette Bacon and Lynette Frison of Aira explain how the partnership with Google DeepMind works, what blind users taught the AI, and what it means for Aira's future. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece open with vibe coding, including homemade Claude voice assistants that answer in about three seconds and people using AI to bring old Echo Show and Meta Portal hardware back to life. Brandon Bracey's BlindRSS reader is now on Android, and Steven unboxes a new 8-inch...

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Let's find out more about what's going on with Ira and their relationship with Google, bringing us guided vision. This is DoubleTac, where blind people talk tack. Here's Steven Scott and Sean Freeze.

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Oosh, absolutely ridiculous. I don't know what's going on. You're all right over there. Sorry, listen to us.

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Oosh, etc. Oh, oosh, et cetera. I know. I know. I am at a loss with my sound effects this week. You might have noticed there's less of them. This you noticed. No, I haven't. Why? What's going on? What's the matter?

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