Amazon Alexa Show and Tell is a boon for the visually impaired

**HEXUS** · 25-09-2019, 12:11 PM

It is adept at recognising pantry items thanks to advanced computer vision and ML.

**Gentle Viking** · 25-09-2019, 10:36 PM

ME: Alexa what am i holding
Alexa: O my !,,,,,, your girlfriend must be very happy.

**sinhaomar** · 26-09-2019, 08:37 AM

The main idea is great especially for blind persons. But what for then is displayed the small letters text on the screen?

**Saracen999** · 26-09-2019, 10:09 AM

That is a superb implementation of a technology and kudos for doing it.

I still won't consider having one in the house, however.

**m4rky** · 26-09-2019, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Gentle Viking

ME: Alexa what am i holding
Alexa: O my !,,,,,, your girlfriend must be very happy.

Chocolate??

**sinhaomar** · 26-09-2019, 04:30 PM

Guess what. Forget about personal data with these tools!

**Saracen999** · 27-09-2019, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by sinhaomar

Guess what. Forget about personal data with these tools!

Agreed, and it's why I won't use them .... but in this specific case, the benefits to the user might even justify that.

**peterb** · 27-09-2019, 09:32 AM

Amazon “ Based on your browsing and useage statistics, we have the following items in our white stick and guide dog food departments....”

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