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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun read through more of your emails including one which continues our conversation on the right time to move toward a screen reader. Frank asks if the time is now or if he should wait.

Also, there’s news about a change to Dropbox that makes Steven think it will become unusable for him on the Mac, and has Apple been sampling human voices for its new AI audiobooks? It’s been claimed to be the case after a VoiceOver actor learned that it was a clause in his contract, but is it ok to do this or is it ethically questionable to use a human voice to train an AI that one day could take over their job?

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Today it’s all about love on the show with Steven and Shaun doing everything they can to prove they are lovers, not fighters. How long do you think that lasts?

Thankfully there is an actual love story to tell. Today we meet Jurgen and Kerri, two people who met on the social media platform Clubhouse. But how did that come to be and what was Kerri’s reaction to learning Jurgen was blind? Is love blind?

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Today on the show, Steven is joined by his old pal Shaun Preece who makes his first return to the show following his accident on the ice during winter.

Shaun talks about his recovery and what he has been up to during his time away from the show. He also tells us what he has been buying to keep himself company during the long days.

Plus, Steven explains why he is so tired today. Is it because of the Super Bowl, or is it more likely related to technology? Could social media be taking over his life? And is it for good or bad?

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Today on the weekend edition of the show, Steven talks about a recent email from listener Kirk who wonders if it might be time to learn a new screen reader following challenges he has had using magnification. Steven talks through his own experiences and offers some advice.

Also, would life just be better if Clippy came back? A journalist from The Wall Street Journal posed that question to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this week; we look at the big event in more detail.

And if you missed the first play of our interview with HumanWare's Mathieu Paquette, never fear! We are replaying that interview again today on the show so you don't miss out.

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It's another big show as Steven finds out about the latest crisis to hit disabled people in the UK. The government service called Access To Work, which enables people who are disabled to access a range of support services for in-work, is failing to meet its obligations and is causing some employers to let disabled people go due to their inability to support them. Roisin Jackman from RNIB in the UK joins Steven to explain.

Also, there's more on the AI stories of the week, in particular the news of a mistake that cost Google $100 billion all because of a factual error in a demonstration.

And Kelly and Ramya from the popular AMI-tv and AMI-audio show of the same name drop by to talk about transitioning from radio to TV earlier this year.

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Today on the show, Steven finds out about a smartphone with a difference. The RealSAM Pocket device has been on the market for a few years and has been ahead of the curve when it comes to conversational AI, but what does that mean and how can a blind or disabled person benefit from a phone you only control with your voice?

Plus more of your feedback, including recognition of a problem one of our listeners has been having with her BlindShell Classic 2, issues with ZoomText on a work PC and Seeing AI on an iPad.

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Today on the show, Steven talks about the latest updates to Microsoft Edge and the Bing browser following a major press conference on February 8, showcasing the company's latest advances in using artificial intelligence to make searching online better.

Joining him in the discussion is AMI regular Michael Babcock, who is a keen user of the ChatGPT service and has been learning and using it since it was released to the public at the end of 2022.

We also question how these advances will help or hinder future job prospects, and also discuss what the competition is doing to make sure they remain relevant.

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Today on the show, Steven talks about the advances in artificial intelligence from the point of view of the future and also of the now.

First up, Steven is joined by Robin Christopherson from AbilityNet and Clear Talents to talk about how projects such as Open AI are becoming mainstream with real-world implications and even more so considering both Microsoft and Google are seemingly racing to the finish line to show us all how they plan to implement this new AI feature in their products.

Secondly, we are joined by listener Sharon O'Dea who tells us about her experience of using the Estee Lauder makeup app developed entirely for blind and low-vision people who want to make sure their makeup is applied properly.

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Today on the show, Steven discusses the Online Safety Bill that is currently passing through the UK Parliament. Journalist Charlotte Henry joins Steven to talk about the international impact of such a bill on the world's tech companies.

Also, there's more of your feedback, and more news on the new SensePlayer from HIMS - watch the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dlsCHcCQKM

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Today, Steven is joined by long-time listener Gregg Hayes as he aims to dispel the myth that the HomePod isn't as smart a speaker as some make it out to be.

Through a series of demonstrations and explanations, Gregg lays out his claim that the Siri-enabled smart speaker might be the best option for smart speaker seekers!

But what do you make of his claims? And would you ditch your Echos for HomePods?

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