Pahokee teen’s AI invention bridges language divide for his deaf uncle
作者：Tiffany Rizzo
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A High School sophomore in Pahokee is using artificial intelligence to bridge a personal language barrier and it's getting him noticed by one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
Giovani Mendez, a 10th grader at Pahokee High School, has developed an app that uses AI To translate typed text into American sign language. He was inspired by his uncle, a military veteran who lost his hearing after service.
Looking for a way to better communicate, Giovani began teaching himself programming, robotics, and circuit design through programs like his school’s robotics club.
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"it was all due to my uncle. On my mom's side, he wasn't born deaf or hard of hearing. He was actually developing hard of hearing due to his military service. And after his service, he had to learn sign language, which causes that language barrier between friends and family. And me, myself, I wanted to actually communicate with him. But learning sign language, like any other language, it takes time," Giovani said.
This summer, he’ll join Google as a paid intern in Miami, working alongside software engineers to build on his skills and expand the reach of his technology.
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