Original title: Microsoft announces accessible AI program to help people with disabilities improve their lives
Microsoft, the world's largest technology software company, recently announced that it will invest 25 million US dollars in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) projects to encourage the industry to develop AI programs to help people with disabilities. President Smith said the project is expected to help nearly 1 billion people with disabilities improve their lives through AI.
At the annual meeting of software developers, NADELLA, chief executive of Microsoft, announced a five-year plan called "barrier free AI" to encourage software developers to develop AI beneficial to the society, so as to eliminate the doubts of the outside world that the rapid development of science and technology damages personal privacy.
NADELLA warned that the development of new technology without moral principles will bring serious consequences. He said, "we should not only think about what computers can do, but also think about what computers should do.".
It is reported that the accessibility AI program mainly targets entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and academic researchers. In addition to financial assistance, Microsoft will also provide expert assistance. Smith said the scheme could help people with disabilities to live independently and get employment opportunities with the help of AI.
NADELLA also announced at the meeting that Cortana, Microsoft's AI assistant, will be used through Alexa, Amazon's smart home assistant, and will introduce office mode to expand Cortana's influence in the future.