[NFBCS] Pathlight Student Team Seeking Feedback

[Brian Buhrow]

	Hello everyone!  Charles from the NFB National Office connected me with the folks who sent
the below message.  If you are interested in trying out this technology and providing feedback,
they're accepting applicants through February 15 of this year and, if you're chosen as a
participant, you'll receive a little compensation for your time.  If you do elect to
apply and are chosen to participate, please give us some feedback on what it is they're doing
and what you tink of it all.  

-thanks
-Brian


From: Pathlight <pathlightproj at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 16:24:09 -0600
Subject: Re: Pathlight Student Team Seeking Feedback
To: buhrow at nfbcal.org
Cc: Charles Hiser <chiser at nfb.org>

Hi Brian,

Thank you so much, Charles, for the wonderful introduction! We're
incredibly grateful for your support and for connecting us with the NFBCS
community.

Lauren, we'd be thrilled to meet with you and the NFBCS Board to share more
about PATH and gather your feedback. Your expertise would be invaluable as
we continue developing this technology, and we're eager to learn from the
community. Please pick a time that works best for us both here:
https://cal.com/team/pathlight/pathlight-intro

Also, we're launching our pilot on February 20th, and the signup deadline
is February 15th. We'll be compensating all participants for their time.
Here's the interest form that you can circulate to anyone who might be
interested: https://forms.gle/Q8fPtHAPt6ybGMt27

We're really looking forward to connecting with you and the NFBCS members.
Please feel free to reach out anytime=E2=80=94we're here to listen and lear=
n.

Thanks again for your support!

Best,
Ariyan



On Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 1:43 PM, Charles Hiser <chiser at nfb.org> wrote:

> Hello Brian and NFBCS board,
>
>
>
> I recently met with a member of the Pathlight team, a group of university
> students building an AI agent called Path that operates primarily through
> an audio interface. They are asking for blind and low vision iPhone users
> who have Gmail accounts to provide early feedback on their concept. I wou=
ld
> consider it a favor if you would extend this opportunity to NFBCS members
> who could offer their honest opinions and suggestions for improvement
> and/or collaboration to add blind people=E2=80=99s lived experiences and
> professional expertise to the project. Pathlight has been CCed on this
> email so feel free to connect at your leisure. I have also included a bio
> written by the Pathlight team below:
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>
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> Pathlight is a team of Yale and Stanford students building PATH, a Pretty
> Amazing Talking Helper. PATH is able to integrate into the phone apps and
> softwares you use on a daily basis and allow you to carry out actions in
> those apps entirely by voice and totally handsfree. We're getting rid of
> the frustration of Siri and enabling you to do many complex tasks all at
> once and at the call of your voice. We're launching a pilot to test the
> product of Feb. 20, and the deadline to sign up is February 15th. Please
> feel free to spread the word to anyone who might be interested. We'll be
> compensating participants for their time. Here is the interest google for=
m:
> https://forms.gle/Q8fPtHAPt6ybGMt27
>
>
>
> Also if you'd like to schedule a time to ask us more questions or provide
> comments, you can do so here: https://cal.com/team/pathlight/
> pathlight-intro
>
>
>
> As always, I am available for contact at any time. Please don=E2=80=99t h=
esitate
> to reach out with questions or comments.
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>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles Hiser CPACC
>
> JAWS Certified, NVDA Certified Expert
> Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Education and Employment
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> 410-659-9314, extension 2239| chiser at nfb.org
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