AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test | National ...
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone. The 26-year-old "Street Fighter" player put the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to the test on his way to a stadium for a recent Para eSports meet-up.
Blind eSports player Masahiro Fujimoto (L), who goes by "Mashiro", hopes that AI could help him travel alone. Mashiro (R) said ChatGPT's limited recognition of Japanese words and locations made his AI-assisted journey more challenging. This year, the US firm OpenAI released GPT-4o, which understands voice, text, and image commands in several languages. People with hearing loss can use AI speech-to-text transcription, while chatbots can help format a resume for someone with learning disabilities.
Mashiro (L) cheering with his friend after they arrive at a stadium using an app with ChatGPT for directions.
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