Re: [AGENDA] Publishing Maintenance WG Teleconference Thursday,May 14, 2026

I would like to clarify my previous email.
I overlooked that the discussion is focused specifically on the content
of our specifications. I realize that my points in "2. Opportunities
for tools and reading systems" were broader than this scope.
Please feel free to disregard those points for the purpose of this
discussion.


2026-05-14 (木) の 11:34 +0900 に Toshiaki Koike さんは書きました:
> 
> > > Agenda:
> > > 1. Impact of AI technologies on Publishing Maintenance Working
> > > Group's mission https://github.com/w3c/webai-roadmap/issues/30
> 
> Since I find it difficult to speak fluently in English during the
> meeting, I would like to share my thoughts in advance regarding
> today's agenda item: "Impact of AI technologies on the Publishing
> Maintenance Working Group's mission."
> 
> From my perspective, the impact of AI can be broadly categorized into
> two aspects:
> 
> 1. Challenges for the publishing industry (copyright and content
> protection)
> A major ongoing concern in the publishing industry is how to handle
> or prevent unauthorized use of content for AI training. Legal and
> ethical concerns around AI-generated content, including potential
> infringement, remain significant and continue to affect the overall
> ecosystem.
> 
> 2. Opportunities for tools and reading systems (accessibility and
> efficiency)
> From the standpoint of authoring tool developers and Reading System
> (RS) vendors, AI also offers clear benefits that may influence
> technical priorities:
> 
>  * Authoring tools: Assisting creators by generating or suggesting
>    alternative text for images.
>  * Reading systems: Improving accessibility by enabling text-to-speech
>    or descriptive output even when alt text or metadata is missing.
>  * Development: Accelerating implementation of publishing tools and
>    standards through AI-assisted development.
> 
> These developments may influence the future priorities of the
> Publishing Maintenance Working Group, particularly in areas such as
> accessibility and technical expectations for Reading Systems.
> 
> I hope this can serve as a small input to the discussion.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
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