Algorithms can't prevent bias

https://themarkup.org/on-borrowed-time/2025/10/14/is-the-patient-black-check-this-box-for-yes “That always raised a flag for me,” he says. “So, we’re different from the rest of the world? I got Black kidneys, and everybody

Wheelchairs, vans and things - a thread

The below is a thread I posted to Bluesky and Mastodon off the back of a discussion I had with a mother at my local doctors surgery. I want to expand on some

On Exclusion and Going Out

Wasn’t sure whether to put this in the Tech and Disability feed or just the general feed, eh I'll put it in both (footpaths count as technology don't

Drones and chairs and AI oh my

https://rexasi-pro.spindoxlabs.com/ What is it: It’s a project that ostensibly wants to develop a “Swarm AI Navigation/Self Driving” system for power wheelchairs. This would involve not only an onboard

Crowd sourcing accessibility information

Part of the fun that is needing a mobility aid (be it a wheelchair or walking frame or even just a stick) is the lottery you play when you leave the house to