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Richard Powell

Jul 26, 2026

Lynn Davies
Lynn DaviesCORRESPONDENT
8:31
So coming back to rehab and AI, how do you find or have you found that the way AI is included in so many products and how many people using it is changing the way rehab is from what it used to be only a few years ago prior to all these products existing?
8:55
Absolutely.
8:56
I think the biggest change or the biggest single change is the wider use of large language models, which is obviously a particular form of AI.
9:07
But as a result of that and as a result of being able to talk naturally.
9:11
Because years ago, when he talked to Alexa, he had to give it specific commands or specific, you know, if you asked a question, it had to be asked in a specific way or a number of specific ways.
9:22
But whereas now he can just talk naturally to AI.
9:25
And I think as a result of that, it's just completely transformed the landscape.

10 MINS LATER

Lynn Davies
Lynn DaviesCORRESPONDENT
19:28
Where do you think we are in the next four to five years when it comes to AI and independent living for blind and partially sighted people?

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