Plenty to talk about in the next Socitm in Scotland meeting on Friday 29 August. Come along and meet everyone in Glasgow...

AI – What impact does it have on Digital Accessibility?

Authors and contributors: Liam Hassell, Yac Woozeer
AI – What impact does it have on Digital Accessibility? - 5th February 2025

This resource is available to our members and partners only. Please log-in or contact us to discuss your options.

AI has the potential to transform many aspects of IT. So how it can help with accessibility?

In this webinar we look at the pros and cons of various uses of AI in accessibility, to help you understand where it can accelerate your accessibility efforts, where you need to take care in using it, and how to separate the hype from the opportunities.

Find out about:

AI in accessibility testing – its strengths and limitations, and when human input is required
AI in assistive technologies – strengths and limitations of AI in screen readers and text summary tools
How to think about accessibility when you’re procuring AI tools
How more accessible content (for example accessible PDFs) benefits those using AI
Other areas where AI could benefit users with access needs, to build the case for new AI tools
How to eliminate bias when you’re creating AI, by including users with disabilities throughout AI development