Google DeepMind unveils SL2T for sign language search

The new AI system lets users query the web using sign language instead of typing.

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Aug 13: Google DeepMind unveils SL2T for sign language search

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What happened

Google DeepMind introduced SL2T, an AI system designed to translate sign language directly into text. The tool allows people to search the web by signing into a camera. Detailed deployment dates and full technical specs remain thin in initial reports.

The context

Most search engines depend on typed text or spoken voice commands. SL2T aims to improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing users by accepting visual sign language as a direct search input.

Sources

NDTV ↗ via Google News Reported

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