Staying curious and learning more about AI and where it can help with accessibility, I see a lot of work done with bolting it on instead of shifting it left. Seems that shift left needs us once again.
Category: AI and A11Y
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Regressions happen, but proper processes can prevent a lot of it. With accessibility it may be more difficult, but systems can help. Fixing one bug and introducing another one reveals poor system processes – consider accessibility governance.
Thanks to Michael Fairchild and Microsoft, we now have some accessibility benchmarks for a selected range of AI models – where they were tested with automatic accessibility tools after generating sample code. Project is called A11y LLM Eval, and it provides quite some insights, both directly and indirectly.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is not perfect, but it is a good start – as it can provide reality for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Less hallucinations help with inclusion.
Less than a month before EAA start and some organizations still wait with accessibility activities. It is not too late. Stay calm, but make sure you are preparing. It is about process improvement, not perfection.
Vibe Coding is here and it’s amazing. It started a new era where it seems that make your own software is now often a better choice compared to buying it. But – please beware.
A lot of opinions, a lot of academic studies, some lab testing, too little feedback from people with disabilities and too much hype – I need to add.