Disabled People Urge Role in AI Design to Improve Access

Business Disability Forum poll finds that disabled people are key to AI accessibility - THIIS Magazine

Two-fifths of disabled adults believe that designing and testing AI products with disabled people is key to making them more accessible.

Disabled people urge role in AI design to improve access

Disabled adults in UK call for direct role in AI design and testing, as polling finds accessibility depends on inclusion from the start.

Disabled People Key to Making AI Accessible in the Workplace, Reveals New Research

Disabled people are key to making artificial intelligence (AI) accessible in the workplace, according to new UK research highlighting both the promise of the technology and a significant awareness gap. A poll of 1,032 disabled adults found that two-fifths (40%) believe AI tools would be more accessible if disabled people were directly involved in their design, development and testing. However, just under a quarter (24%) recognised AI’s potential…

Inclusive design lies at the heart of accessible and effective AI

By Lara Davis, Director of Communications, Marketing and Digital at Business Disability Forum. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming smarter as it moves towards being applied strategically, but who is this technology really being designed by and for? A recent poll of 1,032 disabled adults we conducted with research firm Opinium suggests that disabled people should be involved in conception and development from the very beginning. The …