Puppies with a Purpose: MSU students nurture, raise future guide dogs - WXXV News 25

Puppies with a Purpose: MSU students nurture, raise future guide dogs - WXXV News 25

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Students at Mississippi State develop dynamic skills, explore new interests and seize the chance to grow and learn. Many also find their passion—sometimes a co-curricular activity—and a chance to make a meaningful and lasting impact in Starkville and far beyond. Students involved with Puppies with a Purpose, an MSU student organization connected with the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind’s...

Another profession has just been added to the list of professions threatened by the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI): that of guide dog for the blind. A scientific team led by Dr. Leilei Gu of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) has developed a wearable technology designed to help blind or visually impaired people navigate the world. The system uses AI algorithms to study the environment and send signals to the user when they approach a…