AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test

Blind esports player Masahiro Fujimoto (R), who goes by ‘Mashiro’, playing a video game during a gaming event at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo — but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, could help him travel alone. — AFP

KAWASAKI, Japan: Japanese esports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo – but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.

The 26-year-old Street Fighter player put the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to the test on his way to a stadium for a recent Para esports meet-up.