We’ll explore how AI can be used to extract text from images, focusing on Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. We’ll break down the basics of OCR, showing how AI-powered text detectors and text segmentation work together help AI recognize and extract words and numbers from images. Using a real-world example—scanning lottery tickets—we’ll demonstrate how OCR can automatically read numbers and dates from ticket images. You’ll learn about the challenges involved, like detecting text environments, and how AI makes the process faster and more accurate. By the end of the session, you’ll have a better understanding of how AI and OCR can be applied in everyday tasks, making technology more accessible and efficient.