# French dev aims to solve bots' blindness so they can understand GUIs

> Source: <https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/28/french-dev-aims-to-solve-bots-blindness-so-they-can-understand-guis/5299575>
> Published: 2026-09-28 18:19:40+00:00

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