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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It is not quite the same as Chat GPT but I have been using
<a href="https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/introducing-be-my-ai">Be My AI</a> and <a href="https://www.seeingai.com/">
Seeing AI</a> to help with image descriptions, navigation, and descriptions of my surroundings as a blind traveler.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">These have been game changers for a lot of my blind friends and for me to access visual content.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Looking forward to hearing more from others.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hayward, Elizabeth via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] ChatGPT accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As a tool for accessibility, ChatGPT has a lot of opportunities. Thanks for the reference to its alt text feature, Tamara.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gian, we’ve not yet been successful locating ANY accessibility information (VPAT/ACR) on generative AI platforms like ChatGPT.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Would love to know if anyone has tested ChatGPT for accessibility or has access to vendor VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports for any of them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Has anyone here encountered any GenAI tools that were “built accessible” from their inception -- whose design/development teams actively focused on accessible/WCAG 2.1AA-compliant
user interactions? Any gen AI vendors who have published accessibility statements?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Following this thread with interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Elizabeth Hayward</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">CPACC, MBA, MA<b><br>
</b>Digital Accessibility Manager, ITS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Southern New Hampshire University</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><br>
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.snhu.edu/">snhu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mariotti, Tamara via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Eileen Berger <<a href="mailto:eileenberger33@gmail.com">eileenberger33@gmail.com</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>>; Gian Wild <<a href="mailto:gian@accessibilityoz.com">gian@accessibilityoz.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] ChatGPT accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has an awesome alternative text feature for photos and graphs, etc. I’ve used it for that recently.
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/chatgpt.com/g/g-bqbZtTpHb-alt-text-generator-assistant__;!!BeImMA!6f4w2S57ptMprxhuFNa_CVVFuQwwd2IAq1lv9rqT3D2MP8DiXFuDuC8rraDVfT6WLns7lSp6n1OGJSFNx6SuaG-xnItKOGs$">
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-bqbZtTpHb-alt-text-generator-assistant</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tamara Mariotti<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eileen Berger via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gian Wild <<a href="mailto:gian@accessibilityoz.com">gian@accessibilityoz.com</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] ChatGPT accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone use ChatGPT, perplexity or other generative AI tools in providing accessibility or determining accessibility for students with disabilities?<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eileen Berger<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Co-Author/ co-editor “Crucial Collaborations, A Practical Framework to ensure Access, Equity, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities” 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Oct 9, 2024, at 1:28<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, Gian Wild via athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi ATHEN<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have any experience with the accessibility of ChatGPT, or been able to find a VPAT?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gian<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Gian Wild, CEO</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#D05C12;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">AccessibilityOz</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Company Twitter:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> @accessibilityoz</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
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