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

Yes, I like these refinements. They read well.

-Mike

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On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> > I suggest finding a way to work it into the intro sections.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > Your thoughts?
> >
> > ?
> >
> >
> > Lionel Wolberger, Ph.D.
> >
> > VP Business Operations
> >
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> >
> > lionel.wolberger@levelaccess.com
> >
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> >
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>
>
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka (she/her/hers)
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>
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>
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