Scheduled at 4:15 pm in Denver 4-6 on Wednesday, November 19.
#42295Speaker(s)
- Aaron Arvig, Digital Accessibility Coordinator, State of Minnesota
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Lecture
- Expertise Level: Beginner
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is integrating itself into everything we use nowadays. The innovative technology has revealed major benefits in the workplace but has also created unintentional roadblocks for people that rely on accessible technology. Join us as we review the early years of AI, the current state of AI and what we are hopeful to see from AI in the future regarding accessibility.
Abstract
Technology historically moves faster than accessibility can keep up. Like many technologies, AI wasn’t perfect when it rolled out to the public. It was quite problematic in regard to accessibility as it was oftentimes deemed as “good enough” when trying to meet accessibility standards. Current day AI technology has improved drastically and can be used for tedious tasks that it was once unable to complete. Accessibility tends to be an afterthought on a Friday afternoon to mark a checkbox of compliance in the final minutes. Imagine if we built accessibility processes: Into the actual software? Into the actual AI? Imagine if AI could make everyone’s lives easier, not just the ones privy to using the latest and greatest technology.
Our presentation will focus on the early days of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the current pain points of the new technology and the hopeful future of AI.
Keypoints
- Artificial Intelligence is growing quicker than Accessibility can keep up.
- Artificial Intelligence isn't always accurate and sometimes requires a human element to verify.
- Artificial Intelligence can be beneficial to everyone when accessibility is included.
Disability Areas
All Areas
Topic Areas
Artificial Intelligence, Uncategorized
Speaker Bio(s)
Aaron Arvig
Aaron has been working at the State of Minnesota for over a decade and holds multiple certifications from IAAP, Google and Adobe. Aaron specializes in creating unique unique solutions to complex problems.