Posted by 
AI has the potential to advance inclusion for persons with disabilities, but only through thoughtful design, intersectional awareness, and strong regulatory measures.
Copyight: unric.org – “Building an Accessible Future for All: AI and the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities”
Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for inclusion. Through enhancing access to information, education or the job market, technology has great potential to transform lives and create a more inclusive and accessible world for all.
However, this potential is still unmet for many. In 2022, WHO and UNICEF noted that more than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that support communication and cognition. Yet, nearly one billion are denied access, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Tackling the power of technology and innovation can help us to realise the rights of persons with disabilities. Heba Hagrass, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, underscored the importance of accessible innovation:
“One of the urgent matters is how artificial intelligence will change our world. The world for everybody. When computers came in and then the Internet, people did not notice that having computers and the Internet instead of creating a haven for everybody has built lots of obstacles and unbeatable barriers for many disabilities. It took us at least from 10 to 15 years to combat this. The problem is to convince people who are providing such programs to make them accessible.”[…]
Read more: www.unric.org
Der Beitrag Building an Accessible Future for All: AI and the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities erschien zuerst auf SwissCognitive | AI Ventures, Advisory & Research.
