AI as an Accessibility Tool: Real-World Impact
June 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Accessibility is where AI produces some of its least ambiguous good.
Live captions
Real-time transcription changed meeting participation for deaf and hard-of-hearing colleagues.
Image descriptions
Multimodal models produce useful alt text at a scale humans never could.
Reading support
Text-to-speech and simplification tools help dyslexic and ESL readers alike.
Voice banking
People with degenerative conditions can preserve their own voice before losing it.