Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
192 results found in artificial intelligence.
- Image Classification (Visual Classification, Photo Classification)
- A computer vision task where a machine learning model assigns a category label to an input image based on its visual content. Image classifiers are trained on labeled example images and learn to recog…
- Image Description (Image Caption, Visual Description)
- A textual representation of the content of an image, providing information about objects, people, scenes, text, colors, spatial relationships, and other visual elements. Image descriptions serve as a …
- Image Recognition (Image Classification, Computer Vision Recognition)
- The use of computer vision algorithms to identify and classify objects, text, faces, scenes, and other visual content in images or video. In accessibility applications, image recognition enables tools…
- Inclusive AI (Accessible AI, Disability-Inclusive Artificial Intelligence)
- The design and development of artificial intelligence systems that account for the needs, experiences, and data of people with disabilities and other marginalized groups. Inclusive AI requires represe…
- Information Verification (AI Output Verification, Fact-Checking AI)
- The process of assessing the accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness of information generated by AI systems before acting on it. For blind users of generative AI, information verification is unique…
- Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA, Virtual Assistant, AI Assistant, Conversational Agent)
- A software-based agent that uses artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and speech recognition to understand and respond to human voice or text commands. Intelligent Virtual Assistants …
- Just-in-Time Prompting (Trigger-Based Prompting, On-Demand Visual Check)
- A prompting technique for voice and video-capable AI models where the user pre-configures the AI with a role and task description, then uses a trigger phrase (such as "check now") to initiate an on-de…
- LLM Disability Bias (AI Ableism, Language Model Disability Bias)
- Systematic prejudice against people with disabilities embedded in large language models due to biased training data and development processes that underrepresent disabled communities. Research has doc…
- LLM-Based Auto Correction (AI-Powered Text Correction, LLM Autocorrect)
- The use of large language models to automatically detect and correct common text errors without requiring manual user intervention. In accessibility contexts, LLM-based auto correction can reduce the …
- Language Model (Statistical Language Model, LM)
- A computational model that assigns probabilities to sequences of words, enabling prediction of likely next words or sentences in text. In assistive technology, language models power word and sentence …
- Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS, Azure LUIS)
- A cloud-based Microsoft Azure service that applies machine learning to natural language text to predict meaning and extract relevant information. LUIS identifies user intents (what they want to do) an…
- Machine Learning (ML)
- A branch of artificial intelligence in which computer systems learn patterns from data to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed for each scenario. In accessibility contexts…
- Machine Teaching (Interactive Machine Teaching)
- A paradigm in human-computer interaction where non-expert users guide the training of machine learning models through interactive feedback, such as providing examples, labels, or corrections. Unlike t…
- Markov Logic Networks (MLN, MLNs)
- A machine learning framework that combines first-order logic with probabilistic graphical models to handle uncertainty in rule-based reasoning. In assistive technology contexts, MLNs enable context-aw…
- MediaPipe
- An open-source framework by Google for building multimodal machine learning pipelines, commonly used for real-time face, hand, and body tracking. In accessibility applications, MediaPipe Holistic extr…
- Misgendering
- The act of referring to someone using language that does not reflect their gender identity, such as incorrect pronouns, titles, or gendered terms. In digital accessibility and AI contexts, misgenderin…
- Misinterpretation (AI Misinterpretation)
- An AI error where the model incorrectly identifies or describes something that is actually present in the input. In image descriptions, misinterpretation includes errors like mistaking one product for…
- Mixed-Initiative Interaction (Mixed-Initiative Systems, Human-Agent Collaboration)
- An interaction paradigm in which both the human user and the computer system can take initiative in directing the task, rather than one party being entirely in control. In accessibility contexts, mixe…
- Model Reliability (AI Reliability, Model Trustworthiness)
- The degree to which an AI model consistently produces accurate, truthful, and complete outputs across different inputs and contexts. In the context of visual access technology for BLV users, model rel…
- Multi-Model Comparison (Cross-Model Comparison, Ensemble Verification)
- The practice of generating responses from multiple AI models for the same input and comparing their outputs to assess reliability, identify errors, and provide a more comprehensive understanding of th…