Buzz Lightyear Signs, San Antonio Celebrates, and AI Learns ASL
From a Space Ranger’s fluent signing that captivated millions to San Antonio’s decade-awaited festival revival, this week delivered powerful reminders that accessibility creates magic. Plus: museums experiment with AI interpreters while the FCC shapes policy that affects millions of Deaf Americans.
Technology and Cultural Innovation Are Transforming ASL Accessibility
Recent breakthroughs in ASL accessibility span AI translation ethics, children’s programming, airport apps, and international policing practices. These developments demonstrate how technology and cultural authenticity can work together to create truly inclusive solutions.
This Week in Deaf News, from AI Ethics to Policy Battles
ASL news roundup. From a lawsuit demanding ASL at the White House to a fierce debate over AI’s role in sign language, the Deaf community is fighting for authentic representation and holding institutions accountable.
This Week in Deaf Community News
A Manitoba minister’s complaint about an ASL interpreter backfired spectacularly this week, sparking sweeping policy reforms and kicking off seven days of remarkable breakthroughs across the Deaf community.
The FCC’s Billion Dollar ASL Impact
The FCC’s latest order sets a $1.48 billion budget for relay services. But the real story is in the details, revealing critical signals for Video Relay Service (VRS) and the American Sign Language community that depends on it.
Human Communication vs. The Neuralink “Cure”
The debate around a technological “cure” for deafness presumes it is a bug to be patched. This view misses that Deafness is a culture and that communication is a human art. Technology cannot replace the empathy, context, and nuance a human ASL interpreter provides.