The disability community has long struggled with “useful” technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI

You may have heard that artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize everything, save the world and give everyone superhuman powers. Or you may have heard that it's going to take away your job, make you lazy and stupid, and turn the world into a cyberpunk dystopia.

Think of another way to look at AI: as an assistive technology - something that helps you function.

With that perspective, consider a community of experts in giving and receiving help: the disability community. Many disabled people make extensive use of technology, both special assistive technologies like wheelchairs and general technologies like smart home ...