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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

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