Ariana Aboulafia
@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
disability rights activist.
tech policy’s biggest swiftie.
views my own. 🏳️🌈⚖️
tech policy’s biggest swiftie.
views my own. 🏳️🌈⚖️
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Thanks for writing such a great chapter @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social — I learned a lot from you and I know our readers will too. #DigitalAccessibilityEthics #AI #disability #a11y #BookSky
exciting news! I wrote a chapter for this book, which introduces the first #DigitalAccessibilityEthics framework. my chapter focuses on how #AI tools impact disabled people at work, and how #accessibility ethics can build more inclusive workplaces.
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thanks for writing such a great chapter @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social — I learned a lot from you and I know our readers will too. #DigitalAccessibilityEthics #AI #disability #a11y #BookSky
exciting news! I wrote a chapter for this book, which introduces the first #DigitalAccessibilityEthics framework. my chapter focuses on how #AI tools impact disabled people at work, and how #accessibility ethics can build more inclusive workplaces.
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
exciting news! I wrote a chapter for this book, which introduces the first #DigitalAccessibilityEthics framework. my chapter focuses on how #AI tools impact disabled people at work, and how #accessibility ethics can build more inclusive workplaces.
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Digital-Acce...
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while i have your attention
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
while i have your attention
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Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
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Democrats swept key elections on Tuesday, delivering a rebuke of President Trump’s second term and boosting the party’s hopes ahead of the midterms.
Here are some of the top wins:
Here are some of the top wins:
Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey and Virginia
The party won the governor’s race in both states and a state attorney general’s contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Democrats swept key elections on Tuesday, delivering a rebuke of President Trump’s second term and boosting the party’s hopes ahead of the midterms.
Here are some of the top wins:
Here are some of the top wins:
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“CDT published a brief on ‘the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for disabled students.’"
October 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup | TechPolicy.Press
A roundup from Freedman Consulting and Tech Policy Press of the most important US tech policy developments in the federal government, Congress, and the courts.
www.techpolicy.press
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“CDT published a brief on ‘the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for disabled students.’"
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Key findings from Civic Tech polling: 57% of teachers used AI for IEPs or 504 plans in 2024–25 — up 18 points from last year. CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social outlines guidance for teachers, schools, disability advocates, & AI developers to help ensure equitable outcomes.
From Personalized to Programmed: The Use of Generative AI to Develop Individualized Education Programs for Students with Disabilities
Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools is becoming more commonplace, including the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for disabled students. A recent poll from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) found that 57% of teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or 504 […]
cdt.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Key findings from Civic Tech polling: 57% of teachers used AI for IEPs or 504 plans in 2024–25 — up 18 points from last year. CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social outlines guidance for teachers, schools, disability advocates, & AI developers to help ensure equitable outcomes.
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How is AI changing education for students with disabilities? CDT Ariana Aboulafia’s new brief, From Personalized to Programmed, explores the rise of generative AI in developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the legal, ethical, and practical implications. cdt.org/insights/fro...
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How is AI changing education for students with disabilities? CDT Ariana Aboulafia’s new brief, From Personalized to Programmed, explores the rise of generative AI in developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the legal, ethical, and practical implications. cdt.org/insights/fro...
IEPs are vital tools for disabled students, and research from @cdt.org shows that 57% of teachers are using #AI to create them. this brief unpacks the risks of using #genAI to develop IEPs (incl. under IDEA & FERPA) & provides recommendations on responsible use. more here! ⤵️
cdt.org/insights/fro...
cdt.org/insights/fro...
From Personalized to Programmed: The Use of Generative AI to Develop Individualized Education Programs for Students with Disabilities
Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools is becoming more commonplace, including the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for dis...
cdt.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
IEPs are vital tools for disabled students, and research from @cdt.org shows that 57% of teachers are using #AI to create them. this brief unpacks the risks of using #genAI to develop IEPs (incl. under IDEA & FERPA) & provides recommendations on responsible use. more here! ⤵️
cdt.org/insights/fro...
cdt.org/insights/fro...
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hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
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More Americans are biting their tongues, not because they don’t care, but because they’re afraid to speak.
From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.
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From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.
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Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.
buff.ly
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
More Americans are biting their tongues, not because they don’t care, but because they’re afraid to speak.
From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.
buff.ly/Ls2m7mv
From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.
buff.ly/Ls2m7mv
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CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social penned a new @techpolicypress.bsky.social op-ed on the DOJ’s lawsuit against Uber, highlighting how tech companies should improve their policies impacting disabled users, & how policymakers should aim to dismantle structural barriers to accessibility.
DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Uber Illustrates the Limits of Tech Innovation for Accessibility | TechPolicy.Press
Ariana Aboulafia explains how DOJ's Uber suit not only highlights the challenges for disabled riders, but also the limits of tech’s promise of accessibility.
www.techpolicy.press
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social penned a new @techpolicypress.bsky.social op-ed on the DOJ’s lawsuit against Uber, highlighting how tech companies should improve their policies impacting disabled users, & how policymakers should aim to dismantle structural barriers to accessibility.
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The unusual ruling delivered a searing rebuke to the Trump administration on grounds of violating the First Amendment.
Judge Finds Rubio and Noem Intentionally Targeted Pro-Palestine Activists to Chill Speech
The unusual ruling considered the Trump administration’s targeting of students a clear violation of the First Amendment.
interc.pt
September 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The unusual ruling delivered a searing rebuke to the Trump administration on grounds of violating the First Amendment.
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CDT's recommendations: employers should assess the usefulness and necessity of hiring technology; deployments should adhere to accessibility guidelines (eg WCAG); and human oversight should be incorporated into all stages of using the technology
September 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
CDT's recommendations: employers should assess the usefulness and necessity of hiring technology; deployments should adhere to accessibility guidelines (eg WCAG); and human oversight should be incorporated into all stages of using the technology
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Next up! The wonderful @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social at @cdt.org giving a talk on the exclusion of disabled workers by digitized hiring assessments.
Background: companies are incorporating hiring technologies into employment decisions, which poses risks of discrimination and poor accessibility
Background: companies are incorporating hiring technologies into employment decisions, which poses risks of discrimination and poor accessibility
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Next up! The wonderful @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social at @cdt.org giving a talk on the exclusion of disabled workers by digitized hiring assessments.
Background: companies are incorporating hiring technologies into employment decisions, which poses risks of discrimination and poor accessibility
Background: companies are incorporating hiring technologies into employment decisions, which poses risks of discrimination and poor accessibility
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CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, & @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social will speak on key issues from online safety to disability rights in tech. We’re excited to contribute to this conversation on building a safer, more inclusive digital world.
The 4th Annual Trust and Safety Research Conference
Time: 8:00 am-5:30 pm Date: September 25-26, 2025 The Stanford Cyber Policy Center will host its fourth annual Trust & Safety Research Conference on September 25-26, 2025 at Stanford University. The conference brings together trust and safety researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, civil society, and government. The conference aims to advance research in trust […]
cdt.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, & @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social will speak on key issues from online safety to disability rights in tech. We’re excited to contribute to this conversation on building a safer, more inclusive digital world.
so happy to hear this from one of my favorite local newsrooms — congratulations to The Banner!
Nonprofit news site The Banner expands beyond Baltimore www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/nonp...
Nonprofit news site The Banner expands beyond Baltimore
The Banner, the three-year-old Maryland news nonprofit that earned national recognition with a Pulitzer win this year, is launching a news bureau in Montgomery County. The expansion into Maryland's most...
www.niemanlab.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
so happy to hear this from one of my favorite local newsrooms — congratulations to The Banner!
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BREAKING: Clayton Kershaw is retiring after 18 seasons in MLB.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: Clayton Kershaw is retiring after 18 seasons in MLB.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social joins an amazing panel at the Disability Innovation Forum on Sept 18 (1:10–1:55pm ET): “AI and the Future of Accessible Education and Workplaces.”
Register: cdt.org/event/disabi...
Register: cdt.org/event/disabi...
September 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
CDT’s @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social joins an amazing panel at the Disability Innovation Forum on Sept 18 (1:10–1:55pm ET): “AI and the Future of Accessible Education and Workplaces.”
Register: cdt.org/event/disabi...
Register: cdt.org/event/disabi...
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“Some hiring technologies incl. features to measure applicants’ biometric data, like vocal cadence or eye contact, during video or audio interviews. That can result in bias against disabled people, incl. autistic & blind individuals, said [@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social]."
AI Hiring Tools Elevate Bias Danger for Autistic Job Applicants
AI-enabled interview tools and algorithmic personality tests risk employment discrimination against autistic job seekers as the technology weighs criteria that can disadvantage neurodivergent candidates.
news.bloomberglaw.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Some hiring technologies incl. features to measure applicants’ biometric data, like vocal cadence or eye contact, during video or audio interviews. That can result in bias against disabled people, incl. autistic & blind individuals, said [@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social]."
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The article below is so important — and it’s good to see the critical work of @lydiaxzbrown.com, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social and Olga Akselrod highlighted!
“A core hurdle for AI hiring tools is the lack of transparency around their use.
Without federal AI disclosure requirements for employers, applicants with conditions like autism may not know if or when to request an ADA accommodation during the hiring process”
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Without federal AI disclosure requirements for employers, applicants with conditions like autism may not know if or when to request an ADA accommodation during the hiring process”
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
AI Hiring Tools Elevate Bias Danger for Autistic Job Applicants
AI-enabled interview tools and algorithmic personality tests risk employment discrimination against autistic job seekers as the technology weighs criteria that can disadvantage neurodivergent candidat...
news.bloomberglaw.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The article below is so important — and it’s good to see the critical work of @lydiaxzbrown.com, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social and Olga Akselrod highlighted!
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“Writing for the American Bar Association last month, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, Project Lead, Disability Rights in Technology Policy at the Center for Democracy & Technology, argues, ‘Worker surveillance issues are inextricably tied to disability rights.’” www.forbes.com/sites... cc: @forbes.com
How Workplace AI Is Both A Lifeline And A Landmine For Disabled Employees
The growing number of workplace AI tools could help level the playing field for employees with disabilities, but there’s also a darker side to the technology.
www.forbes.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Writing for the American Bar Association last month, @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, Project Lead, Disability Rights in Technology Policy at the Center for Democracy & Technology, argues, ‘Worker surveillance issues are inextricably tied to disability rights.’” www.forbes.com/sites... cc: @forbes.com
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new: inside the $100 million race to rescue PBS and NPR stations (🎁🔗)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...
The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
new: inside the $100 million race to rescue PBS and NPR stations (🎁🔗)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...
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I wrote about how Trump's threat to end mail-in voting is just his latest attack on disabled people, some of whom find voting by mail to be much more accessible, at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's promise to end vote-by-mail is yet another attack on disabled voters
The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.
www.motherjones.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I wrote about how Trump's threat to end mail-in voting is just his latest attack on disabled people, some of whom find voting by mail to be much more accessible, at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...