""I never decided to go all in on AI, it just kept showing up. (...) I wasn't forced. I didn't plan it. It was just inevitable. When you get a sharp knife, you don't keep cutting with the blunt one. But somewhere along the way, I started noticing that this knife could slip.""
""Accessibility is everyone's responsibility, always. It should be baked into every part of the process. From the initial concepts to the design to the development, through to testing, it is as much a part of building something as 'building something'. Accessibility should be ingrained in every fibre of every step, process, and output such that it is inseparable. You can't bake a cake without flour and expect to add it later.""
""It's also important to know that some of the vibes come with intentional signalling. Plenty of people whose views you can find online have a financial interest in one product over another, for instance because they are investors in it or they are paid influencers. They might have become investors because they liked the product, but it's also possible that their views are affected and shaped by that relationship.""
AI tools often enter design workflows gradually and inevitably, offering efficiency gains while introducing new risks as reliance increases. Powerful tools can improve outcomes but require careful oversight because mistakes or misuse can escalate. Accessibility must be integrated into every phase of product development—from initial concept through design, development, and testing—so that accessible outcomes are inseparable from the product. Financial interests and intentional signalling influence public perceptions, as investors or paid influencers can shape opinions about products. Independent design communities and curated learning opportunities support practical skill development and critical thinking for designers.
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