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The ADA Turns 34: The Intersection of Technology, AI, and Individuals with Disabilities
By Bradford Kelley and Sean O’Brien on
August 21, 2024
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. On the recent 34th anniversary of the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Mathis issued an announcement affirming the agencies’ “Commitment to Technological Equity for People with Disabilities.” The agencies’ joint announcement explained: “As the ADA reaches its 34th anniversary this month, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the [EEOC] are working closely with one another to prioritize issues of technological equity, inclusion and accessibility through a multi-pronged approach.”
Thirty-four years after the ADA was signed, emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools, present new considerations for employers to ensure they [...]