EPISODE · Jul 28, 2025 · 48 MIN
Victor Tsaran - Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead
from Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast · host Victor Tsaran, Eamon McErlean, Joe Devon
OUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:43 Introduction01:27 How Using A Screen Reader Is Like Looking Through A Straw03:38 What Are Earcons?04:31 Growing Up Blind In Ukraine & Moving To The US08:53 Victor On Being A Musician10:11 Why Did You Start Working With Computers?11:57 Launching A Computer Center For The Blind14:11 Victor's Advice On Public Speaking16:12 Communicating The Importance of Accessibility To People Without A Disability19:09 Role As Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead21:56 Recommended Courses For Learning About AI24:27 What Role Does AI Play In Alt Text For Images?26:31 Future of AI's Role In Accessibility28:25 What AI Tools Do You Use For Coding?32:34 Concerns About AI and Accessibility34:36 The Trolley Problem - Ethical Dilemmas In AI / Waymo40:19 Victor's Book Suggestions41:53 Things Sighted People Say To Blind People45:31 Making Art and Music Accessible47:27 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:Victor Tsaran: An Introduction to Screen Readershttps://youtu.be/izrC4R7SsH4How Blind Users Experience Youtube | Victor Tsaran | Talks at Googlehttps://youtu.be/ewCSjiZ7CdoEarcon Demonstrationhttps://youtu.be/sv_swxXGc5sTEDxSiliconValley - Victor Tsaran - 12/12/09https://youtu.be/BsJB73c38ywBraille Writing Devices: Slate and Stylushttps://youtu.be/50XCmWMiM-4CompuServehttps://www.reddit.com/r/vintageads/comments/yaa0ik/compuserve_internet_access_in_1980_only_500_an/Material Designhttps://m3.material.iohttps://m3.material.io/foundations/overviewService Now - Horizonhttps://horizon.servicenow.comhttps://horizon.servicenow.com/guidelines/accessibilityVictor Tsaran's Musichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/605ZF2JPei9KqgbXBqYA16https://music.apple.com/us/artist/victor-tsaran/344507896https://www.youtube.com/@VictorTsaran/releasesVanderbilt Universityhttps://www.vanderbilt.eduhttps://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/bio/?pid=jules-whiteAndrew Ng's AI For Everyonehttps://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyoneDeepLearning.AIhttps://www.deeplearning.aiGemini Canvashttps://gemini.google/overview/canvas/CodeMirrorhttps://codemirror.netVisual Studio Codehttps://code.visualstudio.comGNU Emacshttps://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/Cursorhttps://cursor.comWindsurfhttps://windsurf.comWaymohttps://waymo.comMoral Machinehttps://www.moralmachine.netTechnofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakishttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451795/technofeudalism-by-varoufakis-yanis/9781529926095https://www.wired.com/story/yanis-varoufakis-technofeudalism-interview/Emma Donoghue - Authorhttps://www.emmadonoghue.comEp 9 - Matt Ater - Senior Vice President, Visperohttps://youtu.be/n6NGlE3qM3EEp 2 - Jennison Asuncion - Head of Accessibility at LinkedIn, Co-Founder of GAADhttps://youtu.be/X4QsrxskWHUJames Teh at NV Accesshttps://www.nvaccess.org/about-nv-access/OSARA: Open Source Accessibility for the REAPER Applicationhttps://osara.reaperaccessibility.comVictor Tsaran's Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/victortsaranhttps://www.youtube.com/@VictorTsaranhttps://x.com/vick08
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Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Victor Tsaran, Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead about his early experiences growing up blind in Ukraine and his first interactions with computers in the US. He emphasizes the critical role of foundational accessibility in AI and design systems, advocating for user-driven interfaces and warning against a potential digital divide if accessibility is not prioritized. Victor also shares insights on effective public speaking and the importance of role-modeling to foster empathy for accessibility, highlighting the transformative power of technology in empowering individuals with disabilities.
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