EPISODE · Aug 24, 2024 · 24 MIN
Accessible Tech & Artificial Intelligence
from The Pulse · host AMI
Joeita interviews Darryl Adams, Director of Accessibility at Intel, about his journey with accessible technology and his predictions about AI as a vehicle for disability inclusion. Highlights: Disability, Access & Technology - Opening Remarks (00:00) Darryl Adams, Director of Accessibility at Intel (01:13) Computer Architecture, Hardware & Accessibility (01:29) Darryl’s Journey with Intel and Access Tech (02:37) Embracing Technology in a Different Way (04:27) Challenges Pursuing Accessibility (06:17) Artificial Intelligence, Accessibility & Intel (09:11) Generative AI (12:28) Privacy Concerns Surrounding AI (13:36) Intel’s New Indoor Wayfinding Initiative (15:23) Wayfinding Tech Demo at Paris Olympics (17:30) Keeping Wayfinding Maps Up to Date (18:45) Darryl’s Vision for the Future of Access Tech (21:17) Closing Remarks (22:54) It All Started in the Cafeteria Darryl Adams’ mission to make a more accessible PC started with an epiphany in the Intel cafeteria in 2007. Adams was meeting his colleague, to discuss a new passion project: a device that would scan printed text and read it out loud for people with severe dyslexia, like his colleague, or visual impairment, like Adams. Fast forward to today, Darryl Adams is the Director of the Intel Accessibility Office. Darryl Adams Opinion piece: “Intel’s Commitment to Building an Inclusive and Accessible World" Accessibility at Intel Follow Darryl Adams online: LinkedIn, X / Twitter Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Learn more at AMI.ca Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc Email [email protected]
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Joeita interviews Darryl Adams, Director of Accessibility at Intel, about his journey with accessible technology and his predictions about AI as a vehicle for disability inclusion.
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