Today in Technology: How the spirit of Louis Braille lives on in today’s AI innovators

How did Louis Braille, a young man living in the 1800s, create his namesake system enabling those who are blind to read? In this edition of Today in Technology, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Communications Director Carol Ann Browne visit Braille's childhood home in Coupvray, France. We explore the circumstances that inspired his invention before returning to Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, WA, where our developers are building on the past to help create a future with more accessible technology. Watch the Audio Description version: https://youtu.be/GPC3R5JMNOQ Learn more at https://ift.tt/2G4IMdQ Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://ift.tt/2tQ4529 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://ift.tt/2C07ZV1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: https://ift.tt/1YJO1UL Instagram: https://ift.tt/1MrzlUw For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://ift.tt/2tVJpWy