Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
79 results found in Artificial Intelligence.
- 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS, Gaussian Splatting)
- An explicit 3D scene representation, introduced by Kerbl et al. in 2023, in which a scene is modelled as a cloud of anisotropic 3D Gaussians whose positions, shapes, colours, and opacities are optimis…
- AI Bias (Algorithmic Bias, Machine Learning Bias)
- Systematic and unfair discrimination in AI system outputs that arises from biased training data, flawed model design, or unrepresentative assumptions embedded in the development process. In accessibil…
- AI Verification Loop (AI Feedback Loop, AI Query Loop)
- An interactive process where a user queries an AI system to verify the correctness of their work, receives descriptive feedback, and iterates based on that feedback. In accessible tool design, AI veri…
- AI for Accessibility (AI4A, Artificial Intelligence for Accessibility)
- An umbrella framing used by technology companies and researchers for applications of artificial intelligence — including computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, and generativ…
- AI in Education (AIEd, Educational AI)
- The application of artificial intelligence technologies in educational settings, including intelligent tutoring systems, automated assessment, personalized learning pathways, content generation, and t…
- AI-Fabrication (AI-Assisted Fabrication, AI-Driven Fabrication)
- The use of artificial intelligence tools, particularly generative AI, to support the design and manufacturing of physical objects through digital fabrication methods such as 3D printing and laser cutt…
- AI-Mediated Communication (AI-Assisted Communication)
- Communication that is facilitated, enhanced, or generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. This includes AI-powered text generation, speech-to-text transcription, real-time transl…
- Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost)
- A machine learning ensemble method that combines multiple weak classifiers to create a strong classifier, with each successive classifier focusing on the examples that previous classifiers misclassifi…
- Assistive AI (AI for Accessibility, Accessible AI, Accessibility AI)
- Artificial intelligence systems designed specifically to support disabled people in performing tasks, accessing information, or navigating their environments. Examples include object recognition tools…
- Audio-Language Model (ALM, Audio LLM)
- A multimodal artificial intelligence model that jointly processes audio signals and natural language text, enabling it to generate detailed textual descriptions of audio content, answer questions abou…
- Auditory Scene Analysis (ASA, Computational Auditory Scene Analysis)
- The process by which the auditory system organizes and interprets complex mixtures of sounds into distinct perceptual events or streams, allowing listeners to separate and identify individual sound so…
- Automated Speech Recognition (ASR, Speech-to-Text, Voice Recognition)
- Technology that converts spoken language into written text using machine learning and signal processing algorithms. In accessibility, ASR is used for real-time captioning, voice control of devices and…
- Bi-Directional Alignment (Two-Way Alignment, Mutual Alignment)
- An approach to human-AI interaction design that addresses alignment from both directions: not only adapting AI systems to match human values and preferences, but also helping humans understand, direct…
- Bias Benchmarking Questionnaire (BBQ)
- A standardized dataset used in AI fairness research to evaluate social biases in language models. The BBQ consists of carefully crafted context-question pairs designed to test whether models exhibit s…
- Black Box Model (Opaque Model)
- A machine-learning model whose internal workings are not directly inspectable or interpretable by a human, either because the model is architecturally complex (deep neural networks, large language mod…
- ChatGPT Accessibility (GenAI Accessibility)
- The degree to which ChatGPT and similar generative AI interfaces can be effectively used by people with disabilities, including compatibility with screen readers, keyboard navigation, and non-visual i…
- Computer-Using Agent (CUA)
- An AI agent, typically built on a Large Multimodal Model, that perceives a computer's graphical user interface through screenshots, reasons about on-screen context, and directly manipulates the interf…
- Constitutional AI (CAI)
- A training method introduced by Anthropic in 2022 in which a large language model is aligned to a written set of principles (a 'constitution') through self-critique and reinforcement learning from AI …
- Continual Learning (Continuous Learning, Lifelong Learning, Never-ending Learning)
- A machine learning paradigm in which models learn incrementally from new data over time while retaining previously acquired knowledge, rather than being trained once on a fixed dataset. Continual lear…
- Conversational AI (Chat AI, AI Chatbot)
- Artificial intelligence systems designed to engage in dialogue with users through natural language, including chatbots, virtual assistants, and generative AI interfaces. Conversational AI has accessib…