A11y North | Accessibility and AI

In our first event of 2026 we welcome back friend of A11y North, Craig Abbott - Principal Accessibility Specialist @ TetraLogical.

AI-11y: Should you use Large Language Models for accessibility?
In this talk, Craig will explore the current obsession with AI and whether it’s currently reliable enough to help you solve accessibility problems.

He will talk through research and experiments, conducted with various language models. With lots of examples of good, bad, and downright weird outputs, this talk will help you make informed decisions about whether to integrate A.I into your own accessibility work.

Agenda:
6:30 - Welcome
6:45 - AI-11y: Should you use Large Language Models for accessibility?
7:30 - Pizza break
7:45 - Fireside Chat / Q&A
8:30 - Close and drinks