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Ariana Aboulafia
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disability rights activist.
tech policy’s biggest swiftie.
views my own. 🏳️‍🌈⚖️
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cdt.org
“Among licensed special education teachers, 57% said they used AI to help with IEPs or 504 plans during the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report from CDT. That’s up 18% from just one year prior.”
Concerns Raised As Teachers Increasingly Use AI To Write IEPs
The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.
www.disabilityscoop.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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cdt.org
• To Reduce Disability Bias in Technology, Start With Disability Data (by
@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, @mbogen.bsky.social, @bonnieswenor.bsky.social: cdt.org/insights/rep...

Huge congrats to all CDT teams and partners who made this work possible.
Report – To Reduce Disability Bias in Technology, Start With Disability Data
This report was also authored by Bonnielin Swenor, Director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center. Introduction When people with disabilities interact with technologies, there is a risk that they will face discriminatory impacts in several important and high-stakes contexts, like employment, benefits, and healthcare. For example, many jobs use automated employment decision tools […]
cdt.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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cdt.org
Honored projects include:
• Building a Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem with @aapd.com (by @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social + Henry Claypool)
Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem: A Cross-Disability, Cross-Systems Analysis Of Best Practices
This report is co-authored by AAPD’s Henry Claypool. In 2021, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) released a report entitled “Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action.” This represented a significant milestone in a partnership between AAPD and CDT to […]
cdt.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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cdt.org
Celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from CDT in 2025. 🎉

Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
The Anthem Awards.
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by Ariana Aboulafia
cdt.org

CDT joins the disability community in honoring the life of Alice Wong, who passed away Friday. A fearless disability justice leader and MacArthur Fellow, Alice built unapologetic spaces for disabled people to share their stories and shape policy.
Read more about her impact: www.npr.org/2025/11/...
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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lflegal.bsky.social
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
arianaaboulafia.bsky.social Ariana Aboulafia @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social · 17d
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...
Alt text: Book cover with the title and subtitle in blue letters at the top reading Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. Below the title, taking up about 2/3 of the cover is a painting. The painting features arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple. The lower half of these swaths of bright colors are populated by abstract figures, circles, and building-like shapes. According to the artist, the work uses sheet music as a foundation, creating an abstract typographical interpretation of musical notation through bold design and color. Resting on the top left corner of the images are the words Edited by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, Chancey Fleet.
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
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...
Alt text: Book cover with the title and subtitle in blue letters at the top reading Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. Below the title, taking up about 2/3 of the cover is a painting. The painting features arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple. The lower half of these swaths of bright colors are populated by abstract figures, circles, and building-like shapes. According to the artist, the work uses sheet music as a foundation, creating an abstract typographical interpretation of musical notation through bold design and color. Resting on the top left corner of the images are the words Edited by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, Chancey Fleet.
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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jcsalterego.bsky.social
while i have your attention
"SKEETS: THEY'RE DEFINITELY CALLED THIS" in the style of Zohran Mamdani's campaign logo
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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condeunion.bsky.social
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.
Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and Condé United on illegal firing of four union leaders who demanded answers about this week’s layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands Late Wednesday night, Condé Nast’s VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating four Condé United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week’s abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue. These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract and an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action. Through these illegal terminations, Condé Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural and political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company. Condé United members illegally fired are: Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union Ben Dewey: Videographer at Condé Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit “Management’s attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “The NewsGuild of New York has zero tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at …
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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washingtonpost.com
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:
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
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cdt.org
“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
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perryodontal.bsky.social
the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre"

www.thesocialpost.it/2025/11/02/f...
according to the liberation newspaper, documents dating back to a 2014 inspection by the French National Agency for the Security of Computer Systems reported a staggering detail: "the password of the louvre's video surveillance server was simply " louvre. "
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Reposted by Ariana Aboulafia
cdt.org
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
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cdt.org
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...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
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...
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
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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us.theconversation.com
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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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
Reposted by Ariana Aboulafia
cdt.org
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
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theintercept.com
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
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zanderarnao.bsky.social
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
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zanderarnao.bsky.social
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
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Ariana Aboulafia
cdt.org
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
arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
so happy to hear this from one of my favorite local newsrooms — congratulations to The Banner!
September 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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theathletic.com
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.
September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Reposted by Ariana Aboulafia
cdt.org
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...
Disability innovation forum 2025.
September 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM