Today at Google I/O 2019, the company’s annual developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai proclaimed that Google is working to “build a more helpful Google for everyone.” In addition to new features that increase accessibility, the company also addressed key concerns over data privacy.
Today at Google I/O 2019, the company’s annual developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai proclaimed that Google is working to “build a more helpful Google for everyone.” At face value this speak directly to newly announced features like Live Caption, a tool that will provide real-time captioning for audio or video content, allowing the deaf community to more easily engage with YouTube videos, podcasts, or messages from friends.
This mission is also realized in Google Lens, which gained myriad features including the ability to use the camera to read visual content aloud, both in the original language or translated into a dozen others.