Microsoft have produced this video highlighting the importance of reducing ableism in AI to prevent the continuation of ableism in society.
The video is a great introduction on the medical and social models of disability and what ableism is. After watching it, reflect on your behaviour and pick an adjustment you can make to be less ableist.
I am disabled, but I still need to work on removing ableism too. The changes we make will drive the change in society that is needed.
Over one billion people across the world live with a disability. And yet, ableism -- discrimination against people with disabilities -- still thrives in many areas of society. How can we address ableism effectively? This short video proposes a few answers.