Apple Swift Student Challenge showcases AI and accessibility projects
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Updated · Apple · May 7
Apple Swift Student Challenge showcases AI and accessibility projects
9 articles · Updated · Apple · May 7
Apple highlighted student apps including Steady Hands for accessible art, Pitch Coach for presentation practice and Asuo, a Ghana-inspired flood evacuation routing tool.
The company said this year's annual challenge spotlights projects combining AI with accessibility and real-world problem-solving, alongside LeViola, which aims to broaden access to music education.
Earlier, Apple named 350 winners from 37 countries, with 50 invited to Apple Park for WWDC 2026, as the programme continues to feed careers, businesses and technology-focused organisations.
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