Google releases first general-purpose sign-language-to-text model, powers Android ASL input

_rockt · x · 2026-08-19

Google's team announced the first general-purpose sign-language-to-text (SL2T) model, now powering a new ASL input feature on Android phones. The team confirmed plans to expand beyond American Sign Language (ASL) to support more sign languages.

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