• Hi all, just curious if anyone is using ChatGPT or similar AI tools to improve the accessibility of their site.

    Ex. Using AI to reformat blog text to be at an easier reading level.

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  • Moderator Bet Hannon

    (@bethannon1)

    There are a few very specific tasks like re-writing content at lower reading levels that you might utilize AI for. But remember that you’ll still need to read and edit this content — the AI tools don’t always get everything right. You’ll still also have to make sure (either manually or with a plugin like Accessibility Checker) that the H-tag structure is semantically nested correctly.

    But be really wary of AI-based js “overlay plugins” for accessibility. They often make the pages LESS accessible by conflicting with the user’s existing tools, only find about 30% of issues (for instance, they can tell you that you HAVE alt text, but not whether it’s good alt text), and there are some issues they CAN’T fix (like keyboard navigation issues). Additionally, there are some growing concerns about those plugins and privacy compliance. You can find more info on those overlay plugins here: https://overlayfactsheet.com/

    Thread Starter mdomedia

    (@mdomedia)

    Good insight, Bet.

    Fortunately I am aware of the overwhelming pitfalls automated overlays have. You are right about specific use-cases for AI in the Accessibility space, hence the purpose of this thread to explore those.

    Do you have any other ideas as to how an generative AI could be helpful? Perhaps even on the software side to modernize SR tech to better summate content or help navigate websites?

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