A Virtual Panel Discussion: Accessibility & Responsible Innovation
The Digital Think Tank by ICTC invites you to a virtual panel discussion on Accessibility & Responsible Innovation About this Event You’re invited to join Mairead Matthews, Research & Policy Analyst at the Digital Think Tank by ICTC, along with her distinguished panel of guests as they explore the relationship between technology, accessibility, and social impact. “Technology” and “accessibility” almost always go together, even when technology is so ubiquitous that we do not stop to notice its impact. Technology can give us access to people, places, and knowledge we never had before, and for some of us, technology makes a significant difference to quality of life, such as the recent groundbreaking improvements to eye-tracking technology for persons with cerebral palsy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, technology can also be a barrier to participation in important life activities: if we lack good internet access, if tools are not available in our languages, or if they are not designed in a way that we can use, we may feel excluded and suffer social consequences. Finally, even the most accessible technologies might come with other ethical questions, such as user and group privacy. There are many specialists taking on these difficult conversations, […]