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Accessibility Weekly #217: Thoughts on Screen Readers and Image Recognition

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Accessibility Weekly

January 4, 2021 • Issue #217

Featured: Thoughts on screen readers and image recognition
In the absence of text descriptions provided by content authors, screen readers are turning to machine learning. Léonie Watson shares some thoughts on the subject.

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Alastair Somerville points to how accessibility is where you start because it's the only way of avoiding huge mistakes and huge costs. I love the point made around how accessibility helps you anticipate adaptions and alternative paths in designs.

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