Blind Egyptian entrepreneur's AI app helps others 'see' the world

CAIRO, Aug 18 : Karen Morad went blind five years ago, yet on holiday in Kenya in June, the 16-year-old Cairo schoolgirl felt like she could suddenly see again thanks to an app developed by her brother that described the safari in audiovisual.Using the AI-assisted app inserted into Meta glasses, Karen enjoyed a running commentary on details of the animals around, their distance from her and what they were doing, giving her a full picture to imagine the scenes and sense the atmosphere."I always thought this would be impossible to happen – but it did and I could truly see,” she said of the app, called ScribeMe, which is designed in particular for people who are totally blind and is now being used by thousands of users across 140 countries.It can be downloaded and inserted into iPhones and An