Two US Government Agencies Warn about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Technology that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants Article includes resources for AI fairness in employment and beyond

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is at an unacceptable high rate. As the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated in a February 2022 informational release: “Across all educational attainment groups, unemployment rates for persons with a disability were higher than those for persons without a disability.” Two new resources from the US federal government address one type of barrier to the employment of disabled people: Algorithmic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hiring tools that discriminate. Read more… Two US Government Agencies Warn about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Technology that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants Article includes resources for AI fairness in employment and beyond

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Global Accessibility Awareness Day

I finally read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I thank the Twitter accessibility community for ensuring that I did not miss this 1979 classic. Adrian Roselli’s Twitter profile got me curious: What is a “hoopy frood” I wondered, and why does its towel location deserve a spot in a Twitter 160… Read more… The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Global Accessibility Awareness Day