Quite a few medical professionals are in such a rush that their patients have a hard time deciphering their handwritten prescriptions. Over the years, several different tech companies have tried and failed to find a solution to this persistent issue.
Google is now attempting to translate these incomprehensible messages. On Monday, during its annual conference in India, the search engine revealed that it is collaborating with pharmacists to decipher physicians' handwriting.
The next Google Lens update will provide the ability to either snap a photo of the prescription or choose an existing image from the user's gallery. A Google official showed how, when the picture is analyzed, the software can identify and emphasize the medications stated in the message.
Although India has the most Google Lens users in the world, the firm did not immediately reveal when it planned to deploy the new capacity to the people.
When it comes to the South Asian market, Google has an annual event called "Google for India," where it unveils hundreds of new features. The firm said that it is developing a single, unified approach to support more than 100 Indian languages for both voice and text, to facilitate the online experience for the next few million people in the South Asian market.
Google has collected over 500 million users in India, making it an important market for the company. However, Google has also had one of its worst years in the South Asian market, where it has been fined twice in recent months by India's antitrust agency.
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