Putting sign language AI into users’ hands

Google DeepMind’s new sign‑language‑to‑text (SL2T) model powers real‑time sign-to-text dictation in Gboard and Live Transcribe on Pixel 11, currently supporting American Sign Language to English. The multilingual system lets Deaf users sign instead of type when searching the web, drafting messages or interacting with AI assistants, reported as faster and more natural than typing. SL2T is the first consumer‑grade sign‑language AI, targeting the needs of over 70 million Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing people worldwide.

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• Google DeepMind launches SL2T, a multilingual sign-language-to-text model debuting on the Pixel 11 in Gboard and Live Transcribe, first with ASL and English (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

Source: Google DeepMind | 2026-08-12