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In an update from its artificial intelligence team today, Facebook revealed that it has improved the automatic alternative text (AAT) technology it first introduced in 2016. With this system, Facebook is able to automatically add alternative text to images shared on its platform for users who are blind or visually impaired (BVI).
Alternative text included with uploaded images enables BVI users to learn about the content using a screen reader, which reads the text describing what the image presents. Many people do not provide alternative text when uploading images, which is where the AAT system and its object recognition capabilities

