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Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast
Hosted by Eamon McErlean, Joe Devon · EN
A podcast that interviews the news makers and thought leaders in the world of Accessibility and Artificial Intelligence. Hosted by Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon.
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Eric Provencher, Founder of Repo Prompt
Apr 2301:00:58Tap to summarizeOUTLINE: 00:00 Opening Teaser 01:26 Introduction 02:39 Eric's Career Path To Launching Repo Prompt 08:01 Making The Decision To Launch Repo Prompt 10:32 What Is A Context Window And Why Does it Matter? 13:38 What Is Repo Prompt Used For? 18:08 How Do You Solicit Feedback From The Users? 21:02 OpenClaw vs Hermes 24:36 Context Engineering vs Prompt Engineering 26:54 Repo Prompt Demonstration and Workflow 45:28 What Have You Learned As An Entreprenuer? 46:38 Why You Should Use Open Source Models with Caution 52:53 Keeping Accessibility In Mind When Coding 01:00:01 Wrap Up -- EPISODE LINKS: Repo Prompthttps://repoprompt.com Unityhttps://unity.com OpenClawhttps://openclaw.ai Hermes Agenthttps://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com Cursorhttps://cursor.com Claude Codehttps://claude.com/product/claude-code Eric Provencher on Xhttps://x.com/pvncher Eric Provencher on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/provencher
Transcribe →Fred Moltz of Verizon & Stephen Ewell of CTA Foundation
Mar 2301:09:08Tap to summarizeOUTLINE: 00:00 Opening Teaser 00:46 Introduction 01:48 Fred's Journey To Being Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon 03:07 About CES & Commitment to Accessibility 05:56 Developing The Accessibility Stage at CES 15:48 Idea Behind The Accessibility Stage at CES 21:56 How Verizon Embraced Accessibility 27:29 Steve's Path To His Role At CTA Foundation 34:23 How To Integrate Accessibility At A Corporation 39:11 How Accessibility Can Benefit Everyone 40:21 Importance of Creating Awareness About Accessibility 43:17 Who's Impacted By Accessibility 45:38 Favorite Use of AI and Accessibility Working Together 56:36 Proudest Career Moment vs What You Would Do Differently 01:02:39 Future of the Accessibility Stage at CES 01:08:45 Wrap Up -- EPISODE LINKS: Verizon - Accessibility Resource Centerhttps://www.verizon.com/accessibility CTA Foundationhttps://www.ctafoundation.tech CEShttps://www.ces.tech Stephen Ewell on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/steveewell/ Fred Moltz on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-moltz-b730b713/ --
Transcribe →Denny Vrandečić - Head of Special Projects at Wikimedia Foundation
Mar 200:55:42Tap to summarizeOUTLINE: 00:00 Opening Teaser 00:46 Introduction 01:34 What's The Relationship Between Wikimedia and Wikipedia? 02:02 Denny's Professional Background & Current Role 05:32 What is The Semantic Web? 07:58 Original Proposal For The Web vs The Semantic Web 14:12 When Denny Locked Sir Tim Berners-Lee, The Inventor of The Web, In His Car 15:09 What Is A Knowledge Graph? 19:57 About The New Project, Abstract Wikipedia 30:06 Using Functions vs LLMs for Language Translations 40:19 Using AI For Accessibility 44:14 World Models vs. Large Language Models 51:25 How To Support Wikipedia & Contact Denny 54:13 Wrap Up -- EPISODE LINKS: Wikipedia https://www.wikipedia.org Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org Abstract Wikipedia https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Wikipedia Contact Denny Vrandečić https://mas.to/@vrandecic Denny Vrandečić on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrandecic/ Denny Vrandečić on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vrandezo
Transcribe →Eamon McErlean & Joe Devon - AIMAC: The AI Model Accessibility Checker
Feb 1601:15:17Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:50 Introduction02:23 The Importance and Goals of AIMAC06:03 Service Now's Priority for Accessibility12:09 Challenges of Developing AIMAC17:25 What is AIMAC and how does it function?21:41 Part of What Inspired AIMAC24:50 Using OpenRouter - The Unified Interface for LLMs29:08 AIMAC's Leaderboard of AI Models and How They Ranked37:03 Examples of System & User Prompts and the Generated HTML Pages39:56 Using AIMAC For Your Own LLM40:54 What Surprised Joe The Most (The Results)43:32 Webpage Previews Generated By All Models For Multiple Categories44:56 How To Provide Feedback or Contact Joe re: AIMAC48:56 Pareto Frontier Chart Measures Quality & Cost51:35 Demonstration of How AIMAC Benefits Screen Readers For People Who Are Visually Impaired01:06:07 Results of Using MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.501:09:57 Top 6 Accessibility Issues Caused By AI Models01:11:58 How Em Dashes Generated by AI Model Affects Accessibility01:14:13 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:AIMAC: The AI Model Accessibility Checkerhttps://aimac.aiServiceNow Accessibility Statementhttps://www.servicenow.com/accessibility-statement.htmlGAAD Foundationhttps://gaad.foundationAccessibility at ServiceNowhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCOmiTb5WX3q5qCG_QqYip2IZrvao7BwpWebpage Sample:https://aimac.ai/output/reports/current/assets/html/gemini-3-pro-preview/sports-1408Axe-core - Accessibility engine for automated Web UI testinghttps://github.com/dequelabs/axe-coreA11y LLM Evalhttps://microsoft.github.io/a11y-llm-eval-report/CodeGen Model Eval and Refine Toolshttps://github.com/aarongustafson/CodeGen-Model-Eval-and-Refine-ToolsEvincedhttps://www.evinced.comWebAIM Million - The 2025 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pageshttps://webaim.org/projects/million/ArcTouch - The State of Mobile App Accessibility Reporthttps://arctouch.com/state-of-mobile-app-accessibilityOpenRouterhttps://openrouter.aiMoonshot AIhttps://www.moonshot.aiGithub - AI Model Accessibility Checkerhttps://github.com/GAAD-Foundation/AIMACMiniMax-M1 - The world's first open-weight, large-scale hybrid-attention reasoning model.https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-M1The Pareto Frontier For AI Agentshttps://cobusgreyling.substack.com/p/the-pareto-frontier-for-ai-agentsEm Dash, En Dash and Hyphen: The Guide I Neededhttps://hrot.substack.com/p/em-dash-en-dash-and-hyphen-the-guideEamon McErlean on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/emcerlean/Joe Devon on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joedevon/Jennison Asuncion on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison/
Transcribe →Eugene Woo - CEO of Venngage
Dec 2200:53:12Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:53 Introduction01:24 Eugene's Background That Led To His Current Role03:18 What Inspired The Idea for Venngage06:23 Lessons Learned Being An Entrepreneur of Start-Ups10:40 How Do You Maintain The Start-Up Culture As A Company Expands15:04 Venngage's Decision To Focus On Accessibility19:39 How Venngage Incorporated Accessibility Into Their Product21:52 Favorite AI Models and Platforms25:11 Demonstration of Creating An Infographic About Accessibility36:33 What Are The Testing Processes For Accessibility?40:08 The Future of Venngage42:36 Are You Using AI To Build Venngage?44:03 Have Your Customers' Expectations Changed Since The Use of AI?46:50 Will AI Democratize Access To Technology or Make It Worse?48:49 Will AI-based Tools Automatically Make Documents Accessible?52:33 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:Venngagehttps://venngage.comStartup Weekendhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup_Weekend_(organization)ServiceNow Accessibility Statementhttps://www.servicenow.com/accessibility-statement.htmlEugene Woohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yjwoo/Venngage on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/venngage/
Transcribe →Molly Lazarus - Director of Remarkable / Arman Nobari & Anthony Gibson - Co-Founders of Good Trouble
Nov 1200:55:15Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser01:29 Introduction02:08 How Accessibility Became Part of Molly's Career Path09:33 Lessons Learned From Working In Start-Ups13:03 Some of the Companies in Remarkable's Accelerator Cohort17:21 How Companies Are Chosen by Remarkable19:27 Remarkable's Funding As A Non-Profit Organization21:34 How Does Molly Use AI In Her Daily Life25:20 How Will AI Play A Role In Accessibility30:20 Startups In Remarkable's Accelerator Cohort This Year34:54 Introduction To Good Trouble38:21 How Good Trouble's Co-Founders Teamed Up40:03 How Accessibility Hardware Benefits A Person With A Disability41:53 Introduction To AbleToPlay46:28 How AbleToPlay Has Benefited A Family With Special Needs48:10 About Vault Labs53:32 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:Remarkablehttps://www.remarkable.orgHow I AI Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@howiaipodcastServiceNow Releases Voice Agents as part of the AI Experiencehttps://www.servicenow.com/community/servicenow-ai-platform-blog/servicenow-releases-voice-agents-as-part-of-the-ai-experience/ba-p/3419367Remarkable 2025 Accelerator US Cohorthttps://www.remarkable.org/blog-posts/remarkable-2025-accelerator-us-cohortGoogle's Project Relatehttps://sites.research.google/relate/The Ask Grandma Projecthttps://www.askgrandma.coBlueberry Technologyhttps://www.blueberry.technologyGlidancehttps://glidance.ioWheelPadhttps://www.wheelpad.comGood Troublehttps://www.goodtrouble.gamesAbleToPlayhttps://abletoplay.com/pilotMicrosoft Super Bowl Commercialhttps://youtu.be/vQYzsiVscNgVault Labshttps://vaultlabs.coMolly Lazarushttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mollymlevitt/Arman Nobarihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/armannobari/https://armannobari.comAnthony Gibsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/agibson/
Transcribe →Victor Tsaran - Google Design Platform Accessibility Lead
Jul 2800:48:06Tap to summarizeOUTLINE: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
Transcribe →Josh Miller - Co-CEO & Co-founder, 3Play Media
Jul 700:53:49Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:44 Introduction01:24 What's More Challenging... Coaching Your Employees or Your Son's Little League Team?03:05 How Was 3Play Media Founded?09:35 How Pedals Are Used For Captioning/Transcription10:37 Tracking Metrics of Time, Quality, and Accuracy13:46 What's The Difference Between Captions vs Subtitles?18:48 Impact of Accessibility and AI25:03 Importance of Human Involvement with AI27:13 Current State of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)32:27 Use of AI Tools Internally At 3Play Media34:09 How 3Play Media Maintains Its Culture As The Company Expands36:30 The Different Roles of Each Co-CEO (Josh Miller, Chris Antunes)39:53 European Accessibility Act and How 3Play Media is Addressing It44:12 How Gen AI Will Affect Globalization of Accessibility47:59 How 3Play Media Has Been Recognized for Their Work in Accessibility (Audio Description)51:44 The Benefits of Audio Description52:54 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:3Play Mediahttps://www.3playmedia.comAutomatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Reporthttps://www.3playmedia.com/blog/annual-state-of-asr-study/European Accessibility Acthttps://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/disability/union-equality-strategy-rights-persons-disabilities-2021-2030/european-accessibility-act_en3Play Media's ACCESS 2025 Eventhttps://go.3playmedia.com/en/access/2025-save-the-date3Play Media's Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/3playmediaJosh Miller on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jgmiller3/
Transcribe →Matt Ater - Senior Vice President, Vispero
Jun 901:00:17Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser00:57 Introduction02:07 Matt's Journey into Accessibility03:45 About Vispero06:01 Importance of Working With People With Disabilities08:06 About The Lighthouse For The Blind11:44 Induction Into The Kiosk Hall of Fame17:15 Impact of Gen AI on Accessibility26:08 Visit to CES Tech Week at Capitol Hill27:17 About JAWS Picture Smart AI30:35 Balancing Priorities In Leadership32:36 Things Sighted People Say To Blind People38:10 Advice To Newcomers In Accessibility43:43 Future of Vispero and AI48:57 Percentage of Websites That Are Accessible55:35 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:Visperohttps://vispero.comThe Lighthouse for the Blindhttps://lhblind.orgKiosk Hall of Famehttps://kioskindustry.org/kiosk-hall-fame/CES Tech Week at Capitol Hillhttps://www.cta.tech/press-releases/ces-on-the-hill-brings-tech-s-biggest-innovators-to-washingtonJAWS Picture Smart AIhttps://support.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/227Video: Vispero - Empowering Independencehttps://youtu.be/XdgVMsB_HNkWeb AIM - Web Accessibility in Mindhttps://webaim.orgArcTouchhttps://arctouch.comMatt Ater on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ater-b7b96a8/
Transcribe →Dylan Barrell - Chief Technology Officer, Deque Systems
Apr 7, 202500:57:51Tap to summarizeOUTLINE:00:00 Opening Teaser01:04 Introduction04:46 Dylan's Journey into Accessibility09:38 About Deque Systems / Automating Accessibility12:04 Axe-con Keynote and Controversy Around Automation24:22 Understanding the Criticism25:48 How AI May Affect Developers & Other Positions32:17 Maintaining A Culture As A Company Grows41:36 Experience of Writing A Book49:35 Future of Deque and Gen AI55:17 Wrap Up--EPISODE LINKS:Deque Systemshttps://www.deque.comAxe-conhttps://www.deque.com/axe-conAgile Accessibility Handbook: A Practical Guide to Accessible Software Development At Scalehttps://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/industries/technology/agile-accessibility-handbook-a-practical-guide-to-accessible-software-development-at-scale/Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace ChangeBy Kent Beck, Cynthia AndresThe Ride of a Lifetime - By Robert Igerhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556683/the-ride-of-a-lifetime-by-robert-iger/Winners Dream: A Journey from Corner Store to Corner OfficeBy Bill McDermott with Joanne Gordonhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winners-Dream/Bill-McDermott/9781476761084Manushttps://manus.imDylan Barrell on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbarrell/
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