I think this is essentially the last thing I will say on this topic. I'm frankly getting tired of the debate and may start liberally muting some of the main keywords to not have to see it anymore, BUT:

#AI CAN work for some people, and allow for breaking a shit ton of barriers that, let's be real, otherwise might never actually be broken, becauseagain frankly, nobody who can break them cares enough. Mostly referring to #accessibility barriers, and mostly referring to people who actually FACE these barriers fixing them. A big FU for so-called accessibility solutions that really just are #accessiBe v2.0 and act as a cop-out for companies to not have to care.

That is NOT a good thing. That is the result of decades of neglect forcing people into the mindset that this planet-destroying technology is the only way forward for them, because humans sure as fuck aren't going to help out.
Irrespective of ethics, and believe me I SEE the ethical quandary, this is what it has come to.

Comment on my site demonstrating deep understanding of a post and a genuine desire to engage:

“Appreciate this write-up on #accessiBe Will Get You Sued. Your explanation around accessibe is concise, and the discussion of sued adds strong context.”

Reminded someone that not only did #accessiBe’s overlay not help a site, it may have been a factor in the lawsuit against that site (PDF):
https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.pawd.316620

Paragraph 45 also takes a shot at #UserWay and #AudioEye.

Docket:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/56797092/MONTANO_et_al_v_RESTAURANT_EQUIPPERS,_INC

#accessibility #overlays #a11y

Woof. 5 years since I kicked off my “[overlay] Will Get You Sued” series, which helped lead to a million dollar fine earlier this year by the FTC against accessiBe for its constant lies.
https://bsky.app/profile/overlaytimeline.com/post/3lss6jbuwec27

Yes, I’m taking some credit for that.

#accessiBe #overlay #accessibility #a11y

"FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million"

That’s a big news. Overlays are bullshit. WCAG must be implemented in source code, not with that kind of magic tools.

Next, some French companies selling such unefficient tools too?

#a11y #overlays #web #accessiBe

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million

I also updated my 23,297 word post (which I expect nobody to read and lives on mostly as a testament to accessiBe’s hubris and illegal actions) “#accessiBe Will Get You Sued” (anchor link):
https://adrianroselli.com/2020/06/accessibe-will-get-you-sued.html#FTCApprovesAccessiBeFine

#accessibility #a11y