AI and accessibility

The literature on AI and accessibility suggests specific concerns regarding the use of AI and people with disabilities.

“More generally, the literature on AI and accessibility also suggests specific concerns regarding the use of AI and people with disabilities (Guo et al., 2020;Morris, 2020;Trewin, 2018).”

The marketing of AI performance often sets high expectations of what AI can do, which can be deceptive for people who depend on the technology.

“Fifth, the marketing of AI performance often sets high expectations of what AI can do, which can be deceptive for people who depend on the technology (Morris, 2020).”

Employing AI may be problematic for people with disabilities because they may be excluded from a service that does not work for them.

“First, employing AI may be problematic for people with disabilities because they may be excluded from a service that does not work for them (Morris, 2020).”

AI systems are still imperfect and can output errors that people with specific impairments may be unable to check.

“Fourth, AI systems are still imperfect and can output errors that people with specific impairments may be unable to check (Morris, 2020).”

The use of simulated data to train algorithms does not represent well the experience of people with disabilities.

“Sixth, Morris (2020) warns against the use of simulated data to train algorithms as it does not represent well the experience of people with disabilities.”

Privacy concerns are more significant for people with disabilities than those without disabilities because disability status might be inferred from data and unintentionally disclosed without consent.

“Third, privacy concerns are more significant for people with disabilities than those without disabilities because disability status might be inferred from data and unintentionally disclosed without consent (Morris, 2020).”

The risk of reidentification is higher for individuals with disabilities.

“the risk of reidentification is higher for individuals with disabilities (Morris, 2020).”

Individuals with disabilities are particularly reliant on accurate information.

“as individuals with disabilities are particularly reliant on accurate information (Morris, 2020).”

One student reported that ChatGPT could be talking about autism in a harmful and biased manner.

“One student reported that ChatGPT could be talking about autism in a harmful and biased manner, concurring with concerns about bias in research on AI ethics and disability (Guo et al., 2020;Morris, 2020;Trewin, 2018).”