GenAI Accessibility

The design and implementation of generative AI tools—including large language model chatbots, AI image describers, and multimodal AI systems—so they can be fully and equitably used by people with disabilities. While text-based GenAI interfaces appear superficially accessible, significant barriers persist for screen reader users: unlabeled interactive buttons, missing heading structures and landmarks, no notification when responses finish generating, cluttered layouts with extraneous content, and inability to efficiently navigate between prompts and responses. GenAI accessibility also encompasses content-level concerns such as ableist biases in generated text and images, the verifiability of AI-generated information by users who cannot visually cross-check outputs, and the tension between harm-reduction measures and accessibility benefits.