How an Engineer Is Using AI to Bridge the Accessible Education Gap

When Seema Kharad, a visually impaired student in Pune, was preparing to pursue a PhD in political science, finding accessible study material was a challenge. Many of the books and academic documents she needed were unavailable as audiobooks, leaving her dependent on friends to read PDFs and notes aloud. For Yogen Ghodke, an AI solutions engineer based in New York, this presented an opportunity to use technology to address a practical barrier to education.