Gemini Can Now Answer Questions About Images in Android's TalkBack Screen Reader

Google is weaving AI advancements into its accessibility offerings. It's rolling out updates to features across Android and Chrome, including its TalkBack screen reader and Expressive Captions, the company said Thursday. TalkBack, which was first launched in 2009, reads aloud what's on your screen and lets you navigate your device using custom gestures, voice commands or a virtual braille keyboard. Last year, Google integrated Gemini into TalkBack to offer richer and clearer image descriptions. Gemini in TalkBack can answer questions about what's on your screen. Google Now, you can ask Gemini questions via TalkBack to get more information about what's in a photo. So if someone sends you an image and you want more details about what's being shown, you can ask, and Gemini will answer. If you're online shopping and want to know more about the material of a dress, Gemini can respond to your inquiries. It can also answer questions about anything on your screen, such as whether an item is ... Read full article.