In the age of AI: if it's not Accessible, it's not Acceptable
summary
Domino's accessibility case reaches the Supreme Court denial in 2019, web lawsuits climb from 2,000 (2018) → 5,000 (2025), and settlements run $60k–$285k plus ~$50k legal fees; Accessibe lands a $1M FTC fine for false widget claims. Common violations include low contrast 83.9% and missing alt text; WCAG POUR guides audits. An AI-driven skill finds failures, applies code fixes, and boosts a demo Lighthouse score 58 → 95 in minutes, so integrate automated accessibility checks into CI/CD.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Accessible AI development intro
- 1:08Legal and financial risks
- 3:58Market impact of inclusive design
- 6:49Why accessibility widgets fail
- 7:51AI for accessibility compliance
- 9:19WCAG standards explained
- 11:45WCAG violations and fixes
- 15:40Operable and understandable rules
- 17:27Robust content and ARIA
- 18:54Live demo: AI accessibility audit
- 20:39Call to action
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