Re: Suggest we promote this into the introductory front matter: AI Limitations

Trial balloon ...

https://a11yedge.github.io/#automate

I've moved it to the end of the Note at the end of the
Introduction--where we explain what we mean by "automatability." With a
few edits to the para in question the text now reads:

<begin quote>

"We take a pragmatic approach to evaluating the potential for automation, emphasizing the fundamental role of pre-existing technical systems that can detect issues and suggest solutions. These approaches utilize algorithms and rules developed from prior experience to predict, assess, and remediate code structures effectively. Today, this necessarily relies on thorough human-generated rules and algorithms rather than A-I and Machine Learning (ML).

"We emphasize that our use of the term "automatability" does not imply a self-generating nor a spontaneously adaptive system. Rather, it refers to the capacity to apply these established rules and algorithms across multiple environments predictably.  Human oversight remains critical to achieve comprehensive accessibility in most situations today.  While automation and A-I can help, we should not expect they can replace humans entirely. Human remediation of A-I identified checkpoints, together with the content creator's active participation to clarify meaning and intent remains our preferred approach to accomplish accessibility remediation."

<end quote>

Thoughts? just here/ Both places? What about the edits?


Lionel Wolberger writes:
> This paragraph is so powerful, and will be so welcomed by our audience that is open to considering post-source but have caveats in mind.
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> I suggest finding a way to work it into the intro sections.
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> Human oversight remains critical to achieve comprehensive accessibility in most situations today. While automation and A-I can help, it should not be expected to replace humans entirely. Human remediation of A-I identified checkpoints, together with the content creator's active participation to clarify meaning and intent is an effective and efficient approach to accomplish accessibility remediation.
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> Your thoughts?
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> ?
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Received on Friday, 22 August 2025 15:13:54 UTC