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AI And (Dis)Ability: Unlocking Human Potential With Technology
This article explores how artificial intelligence is transforming assistive technology from a functional necessity into a tool for empowerment, autonomy and identity. With examples like Polly from Parrots Inc. and Microsoft's inclusive AI training data, it highlights a growing shift toward personalised, ethical, and emotionally intelligent systems that benefit not only users with disabilities but also their caregivers and communities. Written in a warm, insightful tone, it calls attention to the opportunities and challenges across Asia, urging a human-centred approach to disability innovation.
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