Project Coordinator: David Pereyra
Artificial intelligence and automation are changing how people are hired, managed and promoted. The Future of Work and Disability asked whether these technologies will limit or improve employment opportunities and well-being for people with disabilities, and how standards could help.
The project was led by the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) at OCAD University, and I coordinated it. A study group of about fifteen people, many with lived experience of disability, met weekly for eight weeks in late 2020 and early 2021, together with researchers, AI experts, data scientists and employment organizations. I helped organize those conversations, and they became the project’s report, which Accessibility Standards Canada will use to inform best practices and policies for AI in the workplace.
Report
Future of Work and Disability Findings Report
Webinar series
A series of webinars, moderated by Dr. Vera Roberts of the IDRC, explored the findings with researchers and practitioners.
- AI Employment Systems
- AI Hiring System Policies
- AI Lifecycle and Ethics
- Inclusive AI for HR
- Making AI Inclusive for Hiring and HR
Funders and partners are listed on the project website.
