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Robin Evans 🙏 @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 23:35 UTC

PROGRESS FOR WHOM? 💎

There is something almost completely missing from the public argument about AI.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

We talk endlessly about jobs, electricity, lazy students, creativity and billionaires. Meanwhile, something much quieter is happening.

AI IS GIVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOST PARTS OF THEIR LIVES BACK.

I am disabled following a stroke, so this is not abstract for me. I’m always happy to discuss my own experience, but this post is about what AI is making possible for people around the world.

For someone with impaired vision, AI with video glasses can describe surroundings in real time, read labels and signs, identify objects and people, and explain documents.

Someone who struggles to speak can get help communicating. Someone who cannot hear can have speech transcribed. Someone with dyslexia can have dense writing explained. Someone with cognitive difficulties can ask for instructions one step at a time, as often as needed, without embarrassment. Someone with limited mobility can rely more on speech than keyboards, mice and touchscreens. Someone who cannot easily leave home can still learn, create, participate and communicate.

And yes, there is another one we seem almost frightened to mention.

LONELINESS.

AI can talk to someone who is alone. No, that does not mean replacing human beings. A telephone did not replace friendship either. It means that at three in the morning, or during a long day when nobody visits, there can be a voice answering back. For an isolated elderly or disabled person, that is not trivial.

THEN THERE IS PRIVACY.

Every time technology lets someone do something without asking another person for help, a little independence and dignity returns. And we have barely started.

Give AI reliable eyes and ears. Let it operate computers without keyboards and mice. Connect it safely to homes, vehicles and eventually robots capable of fetching, cleaning, cooking, navigating, dressing and helping with personal care.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT TECHNOLOGY FOR?

We are not only talking about clever chatbots.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDEPENDENCE.

I understand the concerns about AI. Some are serious and deserve serious answers. But when deciding what this technology is worth, do not measure it only in jobs lost, electricity consumed or dollars made.

ASK WHAT IT GIVES BACK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THINGS TAKEN AWAY BY DISABILITY.

For some people, the AI revolution is not waiting in the future.

IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin

#Disability #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AI #DigitalAccessibility #Independence #Inclusion #PWD

#disability #accessibility #assistivetechnology #ai #digitalaccessibility #independence

Robin Evans 🙏 @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 23:35 UTC

PROGRESS FOR WHOM? 💎

There is something almost completely missing from the public argument about AI.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

We talk endlessly about jobs, electricity, lazy students, creativity and billionaires. Meanwhile, something much quieter is happening.

AI IS GIVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOST PARTS OF THEIR LIVES BACK.

I am disabled following a stroke, so this is not abstract for me. I’m always happy to discuss my own experience, but this post is about what AI is making possible for people around the world.

For someone with impaired vision, AI with video glasses can describe surroundings in real time, read labels and signs, identify objects and people, and explain documents.

Someone who struggles to speak can get help communicating. Someone who cannot hear can have speech transcribed. Someone with dyslexia can have dense writing explained. Someone with cognitive difficulties can ask for instructions one step at a time, as often as needed, without embarrassment. Someone with limited mobility can rely more on speech than keyboards, mice and touchscreens. Someone who cannot easily leave home can still learn, create, participate and communicate.

And yes, there is another one we seem almost frightened to mention.

LONELINESS.

AI can talk to someone who is alone. No, that does not mean replacing human beings. A telephone did not replace friendship either. It means that at three in the morning, or during a long day when nobody visits, there can be a voice answering back. For an isolated elderly or disabled person, that is not trivial.

THEN THERE IS PRIVACY.

Every time technology lets someone do something without asking another person for help, a little independence and dignity returns. And we have barely started.

Give AI reliable eyes and ears. Let it operate computers without keyboards and mice. Connect it safely to homes, vehicles and eventually robots capable of fetching, cleaning, cooking, navigating, dressing and helping with personal care.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT TECHNOLOGY FOR?

We are not only talking about clever chatbots.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDEPENDENCE.

I understand the concerns about AI. Some are serious and deserve serious answers. But when deciding what this technology is worth, do not measure it only in jobs lost, electricity consumed or dollars made.

ASK WHAT IT GIVES BACK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THINGS TAKEN AWAY BY DISABILITY.

For some people, the AI revolution is not waiting in the future.

IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin

#Disability #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AI #DigitalAccessibility #Independence #Inclusion #PWD

#disability #accessibility #assistivetechnology #ai #digitalaccessibility #independence

Robin Evans 🙏 @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 23:35 UTC

PROGRESS FOR WHOM? 💎

There is something almost completely missing from the public argument about AI.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

We talk endlessly about jobs, electricity, lazy students, creativity and billionaires. Meanwhile, something much quieter is happening.

AI IS GIVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOST PARTS OF THEIR LIVES BACK.

I am disabled following a stroke, so this is not abstract for me. I’m always happy to discuss my own experience, but this post is about what AI is making possible for people around the world.

For someone with impaired vision, AI with video glasses can describe surroundings in real time, read labels and signs, identify objects and people, and explain documents.

Someone who struggles to speak can get help communicating. Someone who cannot hear can have speech transcribed. Someone with dyslexia can have dense writing explained. Someone with cognitive difficulties can ask for instructions one step at a time, as often as needed, without embarrassment. Someone with limited mobility can rely more on speech than keyboards, mice and touchscreens. Someone who cannot easily leave home can still learn, create, participate and communicate.

And yes, there is another one we seem almost frightened to mention.

LONELINESS.

AI can talk to someone who is alone. No, that does not mean replacing human beings. A telephone did not replace friendship either. It means that at three in the morning, or during a long day when nobody visits, there can be a voice answering back. For an isolated elderly or disabled person, that is not trivial.

THEN THERE IS PRIVACY.

Every time technology lets someone do something without asking another person for help, a little independence and dignity returns. And we have barely started.

Give AI reliable eyes and ears. Let it operate computers without keyboards and mice. Connect it safely to homes, vehicles and eventually robots capable of fetching, cleaning, cooking, navigating, dressing and helping with personal care.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT TECHNOLOGY FOR?

We are not only talking about clever chatbots.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDEPENDENCE.

I understand the concerns about AI. Some are serious and deserve serious answers. But when deciding what this technology is worth, do not measure it only in jobs lost, electricity consumed or dollars made.

ASK WHAT IT GIVES BACK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THINGS TAKEN AWAY BY DISABILITY.

For some people, the AI revolution is not waiting in the future.

IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin

#Disability #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AI #DigitalAccessibility #Independence #Inclusion #PWD

#disability #accessibility #assistivetechnology #ai #digitalaccessibility #independence

Robin Evans 🙏 @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 23:35 UTC

PROGRESS FOR WHOM? 💎

There is something almost completely missing from the public argument about AI.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

We talk endlessly about jobs, electricity, lazy students, creativity and billionaires. Meanwhile, something much quieter is happening.

AI IS GIVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOST PARTS OF THEIR LIVES BACK.

I am disabled following a stroke, so this is not abstract for me. I’m always happy to discuss my own experience, but this post is about what AI is making possible for people around the world.

For someone with impaired vision, AI with video glasses can describe surroundings in real time, read labels and signs, identify objects and people, and explain documents.

Someone who struggles to speak can get help communicating. Someone who cannot hear can have speech transcribed. Someone with dyslexia can have dense writing explained. Someone with cognitive difficulties can ask for instructions one step at a time, as often as needed, without embarrassment. Someone with limited mobility can rely more on speech than keyboards, mice and touchscreens. Someone who cannot easily leave home can still learn, create, participate and communicate.

And yes, there is another one we seem almost frightened to mention.

LONELINESS.

AI can talk to someone who is alone. No, that does not mean replacing human beings. A telephone did not replace friendship either. It means that at three in the morning, or during a long day when nobody visits, there can be a voice answering back. For an isolated elderly or disabled person, that is not trivial.

THEN THERE IS PRIVACY.

Every time technology lets someone do something without asking another person for help, a little independence and dignity returns. And we have barely started.

Give AI reliable eyes and ears. Let it operate computers without keyboards and mice. Connect it safely to homes, vehicles and eventually robots capable of fetching, cleaning, cooking, navigating, dressing and helping with personal care.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT TECHNOLOGY FOR?

We are not only talking about clever chatbots.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDEPENDENCE.

I understand the concerns about AI. Some are serious and deserve serious answers. But when deciding what this technology is worth, do not measure it only in jobs lost, electricity consumed or dollars made.

ASK WHAT IT GIVES BACK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THINGS TAKEN AWAY BY DISABILITY.

For some people, the AI revolution is not waiting in the future.

IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin

#Disability #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AI #DigitalAccessibility #Independence #Inclusion #PWD

#pwd #inclusion #independence #digitalaccessibility #ai #assistivetechnology

Robin Evans 🙏 @[email protected] · 2026-09-03 · 23:35 UTC

PROGRESS FOR WHOM? 💎

There is something almost completely missing from the public argument about AI.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

We talk endlessly about jobs, electricity, lazy students, creativity and billionaires. Meanwhile, something much quieter is happening.

AI IS GIVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOST PARTS OF THEIR LIVES BACK.

I am disabled following a stroke, so this is not abstract for me. I’m always happy to discuss my own experience, but this post is about what AI is making possible for people around the world.

For someone with impaired vision, AI with video glasses can describe surroundings in real time, read labels and signs, identify objects and people, and explain documents.

Someone who struggles to speak can get help communicating. Someone who cannot hear can have speech transcribed. Someone with dyslexia can have dense writing explained. Someone with cognitive difficulties can ask for instructions one step at a time, as often as needed, without embarrassment. Someone with limited mobility can rely more on speech than keyboards, mice and touchscreens. Someone who cannot easily leave home can still learn, create, participate and communicate.

And yes, there is another one we seem almost frightened to mention.

LONELINESS.

AI can talk to someone who is alone. No, that does not mean replacing human beings. A telephone did not replace friendship either. It means that at three in the morning, or during a long day when nobody visits, there can be a voice answering back. For an isolated elderly or disabled person, that is not trivial.

THEN THERE IS PRIVACY.

Every time technology lets someone do something without asking another person for help, a little independence and dignity returns. And we have barely started.

Give AI reliable eyes and ears. Let it operate computers without keyboards and mice. Connect it safely to homes, vehicles and eventually robots capable of fetching, cleaning, cooking, navigating, dressing and helping with personal care.

ISN'T THAT WHAT WE WANT TECHNOLOGY FOR?

We are not only talking about clever chatbots.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INDEPENDENCE.

I understand the concerns about AI. Some are serious and deserve serious answers. But when deciding what this technology is worth, do not measure it only in jobs lost, electricity consumed or dollars made.

ASK WHAT IT GIVES BACK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THINGS TAKEN AWAY BY DISABILITY.

For some people, the AI revolution is not waiting in the future.

IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN.

@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin