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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Nov 20, 2024

Accessibility powered by AI

Ramona Domen

AI tools like GitHub Copilot ignore accessibility unless explicitly prompted. Discover how intent-driven prompt engineering turns generative AI into a powerful accelerator for building inclusive web applications.

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#1 about 2 min

AI limitations and the accessibility movement debate

The assumption that generative UI automatically fixes accessibility issues overlooks the essential need for developer expertise.

#2 about 4 min

Designing applications for permanent physical and cognitive disabilities

Permanent physical limitations, visual impairments, and neurodivergence require developers to build alternative navigation and clear interfaces.

#3 about 4 min

Temporary disability constraints and situational development challenges

Life occurrences like temporary injuries, varying literacy levels, and language barriers change how users interact with software.

#4 about 3 min

Addressing age-related accessibility regression in older demographics

Designing for older demographics necessitates accommodating deteriorating vision, hearing, and cognitive functions through interface scaling and simplified language.

#5 about 3 min

Understanding AI input mechanics and neural network training

Generative systems mimicking human neural behaviors depend on explicit prompts and continuous training data to produce quality outputs.

#6 about 2 min

Generating accessible code through specific initial requirements

Basic AI requests yield inaccessible markup unless explicit non-functional requirements are included in the prompt.

#7 about 4 min

Evaluating unprompted AI code generation in Visual Studio

Evaluating AI-generated HTML reveals critical missing non-functional attributes like keyboard navigation and contrast ratios.

#8 about 4 min

Using developer tools to fix keyboard navigation components

Github Copilot analyzes active files to suggest targeted solutions like tab indexes for keyboard navigation.

#9 about 4 min

Leveraging codebase context for comprehensive component refactoring

Asking AI to modify views for specific user personas highlights the need to include all relevant workspace files in the request.

#10 about 4 min

Live review of generic automated accessibility code improvements

Automated suggestions for ARIA roles, labels, and font sizes still require human verification to ensure practical usability.

#11 about 2 min

Human verification and prompt specificity in automated development

Although AI accelerates fixing baseline issues, human judgment remains necessary to resolve complex visual clutter and logic errors.

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