How a blind Egyptian entrepreneur is helping others ‘see’ the world with AI

A blind Egyptian entrepreneur has successfully developed an AI-powered app designed to assist the visually impaired people better understand and explore the world around them.

Karen Morad who went blind five years ago now can see the world again through an app developed by her brother that described a safari audio visually.

The AI-assisted app was integrated into Meta glasses to give a full picture, allowing users to feel the ambiance.

Meanwhile, tests in Egypt yielded only a warning that a rare optic nerve condition could gradually lead to vision impairment, an incurable optic nerve condition with no timeline.

The intriguing discovery has won recognition in technology competitors including the Vodafone AI Assistive Tools Hackathon in 2024.

This initiative provides significant tools for people with disabilities. It helps to answer questions in real-time through the phone's camera and supports 20 languages including Arabic-a major gap that Mark said he found in every competing tool.

The integration of Meta’s smart glasses further showed that blind users are able to keep their hands free to hold a cane.

It is crucial to note that ScribeMe can be downloaded for free with additional features available for a fixed subscription of $20 a month and $200 for a year. According to Karen, the app helps her to find her classroom, detect outlets, choose an outfit and even study.