Collaborators: Teachable AI with Cecily Morrison and Karolina Pakėnaitė

The Microsoft Research Podcast series Collaborators delves into the relationships between researchers at Microsoft and their diverse range of collaborators, exploring the unexpected and anticipated partnerships behind the products, services and projects being developed. In this particular episode, Senior Principal Research Manager Cecily Morrison and PhD student Karolina Pakėnaitė talk to Dr. Gretchen Huizinga about Teachable AI, exemplified by their research project Find My Things. The project is helping those with visual disabilities more easily locate their personal items using an AI phone application geared towards inclusivity. Through "designing for one", they share how inclusive design innovatively impacts broader populations and their efforts to optimize the inclusivity of their systems. More information on Teachable AI Experiences, Microsoft Inclusive Design, and the DeafBlind Everest Project can be found in the provided links.