Why AI Access Alliance Exists
Millions of people use AI every day to understand what they're reading. The law hasn't caught up. Here's why we're building the infrastructure to change that.
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Research, analysis, and stories from AI Access Alliance on why AI comprehension tools are the next frontier in accessibility rights.
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When AI Is the Only Interpreter in the Room
How technology became an accessibility right for millions of people who depend on AI to understand essential information.
When Hadrien Chatelet writes an email to a client, he uses ChatGPT. Not because he's cutting corners — because he has dyslexia, and without AI, a single email can consume an entire day. He's part of a growing population who depend on AI not as a productivity tool but as an accessibility one.
Read articleWhen Patients Can't Understand Their Own Care
Hospital discharge summaries are written at a college reading level. Patient portals block AI tools. The legal framework to fix this already exists.
Read articleThe Blanket Ban Problem
Universities are banning AI campus-wide. For students with disabilities who rely on AI comprehension tools, these bans may violate federal law.
Read articleAI Comprehension Tools Are the Next Auxiliary Aid
The ADA was built to evolve with technology. Screen readers were once novel too. Here is the legal case for recognizing AI comprehension tools under existing law.
Read articleWhat We're Asking For — And What We're Not
AI Access Alliance advocates for one narrow right: using AI to understand text you already have the right to read. Here is exactly what that means — and where the lines are.
Read articleModel Policy: How Institutions Can Get This Right
Practical recommendations for hospitals, universities, and government agencies writing AI policies that respect accessibility obligations under existing law.
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