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Sensory AI

AI hearing assistance, low-vision tools and accessible interfaces for everyday life.

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Context photograph of a laptop microphone array. It is not the University of Washington research headset.

Choosing one voice in a crowded room

AI hearing assistance in noisy places starts with a deceptively hard task: choosing which voice to keep.

By Semnal EditorialOct 30, 2026 / 4 min

Close-up of black over-ear headphones against a dark background.

A listening bubble built around distance

Aug 11, 20262 min

Context photograph of a Canon optical sensor. It is not a photograph or screenshot of Microsoft Seeing AI.

An image description is an interpretation, not eyesight

Jul 12, 20262 min

Context photograph of a behind-the-ear hearing aid. It is not an AirPods product or the FDA-authorised software discussed here.

When a software update becomes a hearing device

Jun 13, 20262 min

Mature woman working at a laptop in a modern office.

Your gaze as a control signal

May 30, 20264 min

Context photograph of a conventional hearing aid. It is not an experimental AI listening system.

Why clearer sound is harder than louder sound

May 4, 20262 min

AI illustration: Mature woman wearing headphones in a softly lit listening room.

Can an AI listener follow the conversation you are in?

Apr 20, 20264 min

Older woman reading with a handheld magnifier.

What assistive AI learns when users shape the interface

Mar 25, 20262 min