The first app to harness GPT-4s image-recognition capacity has been described as life-changing by visually-impaired users. Be My Eyes, a Danish startup, integrated the AI model in a new feature for blind or partially sighted people. Named Virtual Volunteer, the object-recognition tool can answer questions about any image that its sent. Imagine, for instance, that a user is hungry. They can simply photograph an ingredient and request related recipes. If theyd rather eat out, they can take an image of a map and get directions to a restaurant. On arrival, they can snap a picture of the menu and hear…
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