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The speaker discusses the concept of optical character recognition (OCR), showcasing a personal example of pattern and feature recognition. Historically, OCR was not as advanced, requiring individuals to manually type text from pages. Ray Kurzweil was a pioneer in this field, developing technology in the early 1970s that could recognize printed text in various fonts. His innovations led to advancements in speech synthesis technology, enabling printed text to be read aloud, impacting modern navigation systems like GPS. OCR has significantly improved over time in both speed and accuracy.