Intel Celebrates AI Accessibility and Enables the Next Generation of Innovators
15 September 2023 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Intel is celebrating AI accessibility
innovation by next-generation technologists with its AI Global
Impact Festival
What’s New: Today, Intel announced the global
grand-prize winners at its third-annual AI Global Impact Festival.
The festival brings together future developers, and educators who
are working to solve real-world problems using artificial
intelligence (AI), with the support of policymakers and academic
leaders. Students from 26 countries participated in the competition
at this year’s festival, “Enriching Lives with AI Innovation.”
Intel’s event program focused on building digital readiness for all
students and celebrating AI innovations that drive inclusion,
accessibility and responsible impact.
“I am constantly amazed by the innovative
young technologists who understand the potential of AI to be a
force for good. I am excited to celebrate this year's innovative
winners. The success of the technology of tomorrow relies on them,
as they embody the Intel purpose to improve the life of every
person on the planet.”
–Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO
Why It Matters: Artificial intelligence has the potential
to unlock powerful new possibilities and improve the life of every
person on the planet. It can also be integral in helping people
with disabilities live independently and participate fully in all
aspects of life. This year, centered on Intel’s goal of making
technology fully inclusive, Intel introduced a new award for
projects focused on AI innovation for accessibility. Accessibility
was a key pillar of the festival platform, which includes closed
captioning, screen readers for those with visual disabilities and
translation to more than 120 languages.
Although AI technology has the power to create positive change,
there are also potential ethical risks associated with its
development. Intel is committed to responsibly advancing AI
technology. The company follows a comprehensive responsible AI
approach to guard against the misuse of AI.
Students were judged on how well their projects relate to and
address potential risks, and the winners’ projects went through an
ethics audit by Intel’s Responsible AI team, inspired by the
protocol followed for every company AI project. This year’s
festival platform also featured a new, self-paced lesson on
Responsible AI skills, in which all participants earn a
certificate.
Who was Awarded: During the global competition,
participants competed for more than $500,000 in cash prizes,
certificates, Intel laptops and mentorship opportunities. The
following students were named Global Award winners for AI Impact
Creator:
For the 13- to 17-year-old age group:
- Eye tracking for communicating for patients with ALS
(Brazil), Laura Jeronimo, Pedro Costa, Raissa Daloia: A
low-cost communication system that identifies eye movements to
select characters displayed on a screen, enabling patients with low
motor capacity to communicate.
- AI-powered platform to empower women in STEM (India), Yash
Yadav: An AI-powered learning platform that aims to empower
female students to overcome the gender gap in STEM and develop a
passion for these fields.
- Melody of Fingers (China), Shiyu Chu, Tianyi Liu, Jingyan
Li: An app for sign language learners that captures users’
motion, tests their degree of mastery and offers real-time
feedback.
For the 18-year-old+ age group:
- StraightenUp-Posture Assistant (Poland), Maciej Jalocha:
A browser extension that helps users maintain a healthy posture
while being in front of a computer by gently blurring the viewport
when it detects the user has slouched.
- Utilizing AI to Help Native Bees (Costa Rica), Nicolle
Daniela Gamboa Mena, Melanie Espinoza Hernández, Mariana Acuna
Cordero: A set of algorithms and hardware that relies on
computer vision techniques to easily detect unknown species or
those that are at risk from an altered ecosystem.
- Rescue AI-Smart City Disaster Digital Twin (Malaysia), Joo
Kiat, Cajun Ka Joon Tai, Rohit Thomas: A virtual replica in
which operators can gain a comprehensive overview of a city’s
disaster management system, from data collection to response, to
save countless lives, minimize societal losses and reduce plastic
waste.
For the accessibility award:
- AI-Powered Robotic Service Animal (U.S.), Kevin Vo, Larry
Le, Ryan Huynh: A robotic service dog that uses AI to help
visually impaired users navigate through different environments,
providing an alternative to those who can’t afford a service
dog.
- Way Back Home (Singapore), Meiyu Huang: A solution that
incorporates innovative technologies, such as augmented reality,
indoor positioning systems and voice-activated assistants to
empower individuals with dementia to navigate their surroundings
more confidently and independently.
- BRINL – Braille Interactive Learning (Thailand), Teerapat
Sardsud, Roryon Wannapraserd, Phachara Phuansup: A solution
that utilizes AI to improve Braille learning for visually impaired
individuals, promoting Braille literacy and empowering users with
the ability to access information.
About Intel’s Role: Intel is committed to bringing AI
skills everywhere, regardless of a person's ethnicity, age, gender
or background. The AI Global Impact Festival provides opportunities
and platforms for future innovators to learn, showcase and
celebrate the impact of AI innovations.
Intel has committed to expand digital readiness to reach 30
million people in 30,000 institutions in 30 countries. Currently,
Intel has expanded Intel® Digital Readiness Programs globally by
collaborating with 27 national governments, enabling 23,000
institutions and training more than 5.6 million people worldwide.
The festival is part of Intel’s 2030 RISE Goals and the company’s
dedication to using tech as a force for good, underscoring its aim
to make technology fully inclusive and to expand digital readiness
worldwide.
More Context: Visit the AI Global Impact Festival
website.
About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating
world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches
lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the
design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our
customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the
cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash
the potential of data to transform business and society for the
better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to
newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
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