Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Affordable Accessibility?

Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo unpack the dramatic week at OpenAI as Sam Altman is fired and rehired in Silicon Valley’s biggest leadership shake-up. Headlines also feature robotic exoskeleton breakthroughs from Simon Fraser University, Chicago’s Sound Shirt for deaf opera-goers, and Black Friday accessibility shopping advice. AMI’s Alex Smyth joins to share his lived experience with hearing aids, from early analog models to today’s digital devices. The discussion covers the high cost of hearing aids, the promise and limits of over-the-counter devices, and how technology is transforming hearing accessibility. Would you trust over-the-counter hearing aids? Comment below and subscribe for more accessibility-first conversations. #HearingAids #Accessibility #TechNews Keyword List over-the-counter hearing aids, Alex Smyth AMI, hearing aid accessibility, digital hearing aids, OpenAI Sam Altman drama, robotic exoskeleton accessibility, Sound Shirt deaf opera, Black Friday tech deals, Steven Scott, Marc Aflalo, Access Tech Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices