EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 for Kurzweil Applied Intelligence, Inc. of our report dated March 21, 1997 (except with respect to the matter discussed in Note 3 as to which the date is April 14, 1997) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Kurzweil Applied Intelligence, Inc. for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997 and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Boston, Massachusetts May 1, 1997 II-9