Comment by stillpointlab
9 hours ago
I think people outside of enterprise have no idea the cost to audit and fix a massive website.
The law is a forcing function here. Lawsuits can and do happen when sites of a certain size fail to implement government-mandated laws. This is a good thing, IMO, but it only comes into force in the largest cases.
If there is a credible path to 1/10th the cost (while still providing liability insurance which is a critical piece) then that will likely encourage more enterprise to do it proactively, and will open the door for startups and mid-sized companies.
I have no idea why anyone would choose to see this as bad.
I'm not outside of enterprise and have worked hands-on for over a decade with AI-driven customer workflows. The cost of accessibility audits are NOT higher than AI R&D or third-party B2B contracts for vaporware touting to do the same.
Sorry if that assertion stands opposed to your value prop.
The state of affairs in the last 6 months bears almost no resemblance to the state of affairs in the last decade.
No need to apologize, neither of us can predict the future. I am optimistic Fable-level models can succeed where the old not-actually-AI models failed. No shame in being pessimistic about the same.