- Published on May 27, 2024
- In Deep Tech
Microsoft’s Copilot Enhances AI Accessibility for Everyone, with Special Focus on the Disabled
Copilot was designed with special accessibility features from the beginning, reshaping human-computer interaction to be more inclusive.
Image by Nikhil Kumar
- By Shritama Saha
A senior graphic and visual designer at Accenture, Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta, aka the Wheelchair Warrior of India, told AIM how he has been using Microsoft Copilot to generate commands and content-related tasks.
Dasgupta lives with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a rare genetic disorder that has caused over 50 fractures, 90% locomotor impairment, and 80% hearing loss.
He is not alone in using this tool; many users with disabilities rely on it.
Microsoft’s chief accessibility officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, stated, “Accessibility is about more than just technology; it's about creating a culture of inclusion. When we design with accessibility in mind, we create better experiences for everyone.”
The 2022 Global Report on Assistive Technology, jointly published by WHO and UN
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Shritama Saha
Shritama (she/her) is a technology journalist at AIM who is passionate to explore generative AI with a special focus on big techs, database, healthcare, DE&I, hiring in tech and more.
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