Peter Lewis interviewed by CBC Radio on AI-powered looking glasses

This week, Peter was interviewed by CBC Radio to discuss how AI-powered glasses are helping people with vision loss navigate the world around them.

Peter weighed in on the price of independence and the limitations of such technologies, highlighting the importance for end-users to be aware of the risks, noting that AI systems will and do fail sometimes, and that people need to be able to make informed trust decisions in different situations. He argued that with current technology, users are often presented with a false choice between privacy and independence, and that technology need not be designed in this way. Peter concludes his interview with a hopeful future for assistive technologies, suggesting focus ought to be placed on inclusive design to empower individuals toward fluid and independent lives.