Saqib Shaikh, a blind Microsoft software engineer, tackles accessibility for the visually impaired. Losing his sight at seven, Saqib learned programming with talking computers, sparking his passion for technology. He developed the Seeing AI app, which uses AI to provide real-time audio descriptions via a smartphone camera. This short video highlights how this innovation helps blind users navigate their environment, read text, recognize faces, and identify objects, profoundly enhancing their independence and accessibility in daily life.

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