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UqWBcuFx6NV4ryesterday at 10:51 AM0 repliesview on HN

Visually impaired people are more than willing to tell everyone what they need as far as accessible UIs, myself included. Barely anyone listens. Let’s not let LLMs be the next thing that people that don’t understand the actual problem try shoving in as a solution.

Wheelchair users / people with mobility impairments rightfully scoff at the myriad “concepts” you see now and again of mech suits, wheelchairs that can climb stairs, etc. “Just give us a ramp! This is a solved problem. Your alternative is just sci-fi fetishism!” Still, it keeps happening. LLMs are increasingly becoming the same thing for people with visual impairments.