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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> tech-vi@groups.io <tech-vi@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 3:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tech-VI Announcement List <tech-vi@groups.io><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tech-VI] Be My AI From Be My Eyes Mentioned Amongst TIME Best Inventions of 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/be-my-ai-named-amongst-time-best-inventions-of-2023">Original Source</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Be My AI Mentioned Amongst TIME Best Inventions of 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:13.2pt;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--apple-black)'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Be My AI Mentioned Amongst TIME Best Inventions of 2023<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#52525B'>The new AI Describer for people who are blind or have low vision is featured in the AI Category<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>By Michele Paris, Marketing and Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=513 height=513 style='width:5.3416in;height:5.3416in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.png@01DA081D.DEA4FF80" alt="Michele Paris"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.8pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Michele Paris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Marketing and Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=2100 height=1290 style='width:21.875in;height:13.4333in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image002.png@01DA081D.DEA4FF80" alt="Preview of the Be My AI interface"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Be My AI, the first-of-its-kind digital visual assistant powered by GPT-4, was mentioned amongst the <a href="https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2023/6326986/openai-gpt-4/">Time Best Invention of 2023</a> thanks to the collaboration between Be My Eyes and OpenAI. The annual list features the most groundbreaking inventions, including new products and ideas, that TIME editors have identified as “life changing”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“Be My Eyes is proud to be mentioned among the brilliant innovations included in TIME’s Best Inventions 2023 list with Be My AI. This new tool is providing people who are blind or have low vision with a better way to address everyday needs and acquire tools and visual descriptions never before possible,”</span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> said Michael Buckley, CEO of Be My Eyes. <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“We are grateful to TIME for this incredible recognition, as we work to create a more accessible world for people of all abilities.”</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This acknowledgment comes after a week from Be My Eyes’ celebrations for officially reaching 1,000,000 chats on Be My AI. As of today, over 5,500 blind people are accessing Be My AI every day, asking over 30,000+ questions daily to the AI-powered tool. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“The new feature of having an AI assistant, specifically Be My AI, has truly been a game-changer for me. It allows me to experience the world in a whole new way by providing detailed descriptions of various things,”</span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> says Malak, who has been beta testing Be My AI since March. <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Thanks to Be My AI, I now have the ability to enjoy visual experiences and share moments in ways that were once unimaginable. Be My Eyes' contribution has made a significant impact on our lives, and we are incredibly thankful for their invaluable support.”</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Be My AI is currently available for all Be My Eyes users on iOS. We have already started closed beta testing Be My AI for Android devices and our goal is to move it to broadly-available open beta status in the coming months. It is already possible to sign up on the waitlist for Android beta testing in the Be My Eyes app.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To keep updated about Be My AI, make sure to follow Be My Eyes on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-my-eyes/?originalSubdomain=dk">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BeMyEyes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bemyeyesapp/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bemyeyesapp/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bemyeyes">Mastodon</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bemyeyesapp?lang=en">TikTok</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;color:var(--black-100)'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See the full list of 2023 TIME Best Inventions at <a href="https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2023/">time.com/best-inventions-2023.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Goldfield,<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Am Yisrael Chai<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Nation of Israel Lives!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.9in;height:.9in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.png@01DA081D.DEA4FF80" alt="JAWS Certified, 2022"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://certification.nvaccess.org/">NVDA Certified Expert</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive news, events and information regarding the blindness assistive technology field.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io">tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.davidgoldfield.com/">www.DavidGoldfield.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/5405" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#5405)</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BTech-VI%5D%20Be%20My%20AI%20From%20Be%20My%20Eyes%20Mentioned%20Amongst%20TIME%20Best%20Inventions%20of%202023" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BTech-VI%5D%20Be%20My%20AI%20From%20Be%20My%20Eyes%20Mentioned%20Amongst%20TIME%20Best%20Inventions%20of%202023" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/102206796/17455" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> <br><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/17455">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/8954496/17455/1106850279/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [terrypowers59@gmail.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>