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Are accessible software accountable?: A commentary

Year: 2022

Type: editorial

Abstract: Accessible software is increasingly important as the incidence of disability continues to increase and the population ages globally, ensuring people are not left behind in the digital revolution. Likewise, there is increased interest in ensuring software is accountable such that it is clear about the information it uses and the actions that it takes. While there have been some agreed-upon definitions for accessible, interpretable, and transparent software, accountable software lacks a universal definition and methodology. We argue that for a software to be accountable, it must also be accessible, interpretable, and transparent, and provide a methodology for developing accountable software.

Source: Assistive Technology

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2021.2024627

Authors: Mary Goldberg, Hassan Karimi, J. Bern Jordan, Jonathan Lazar

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Digital Accessibility for Disabilities

Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4205199740

Cites: 9

Cited by: 1

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