{"podcast":{"title":"AccessWorld","slug":"accessworld-6598907","podcast_index_feed_id":6598907,"rss_url":"https://pinecast.com/feed/accessworld-an-afb-podcast-on-digital-inclusion-an","website_url":"https://accessworld-an-afb-podcast-on-digital-inclusion-an.pinecast.co","image_url":"https://storage.pinecast.net/podcasts/covers/9202060b-c9ad-4224-b8d3-9db3eca2dfa4/3889718616938440029730c79b3b6fe8a3.jpg","author":"American Foundation for the Blind","episode_count":35,"summary":"Welcome to AccessWorld, a podcast of the American Foundation for the blind. This podcast takes a deep dive on all things encompassing digital inclusion and accessibility. Released bi-weekly, AccessWorld offers news and views in conjunction with AFB's quarterly online publication of the same name. For more information on AccessWorld, check us out at www.afb.org/AW. Founded in 1921, AFB is a national nonprofit creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. Learn more at www.afb.org.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907"},"episode":{"title":"And AI-Way We Go","slug":"and-ai-way-we-go","published_at":"2026-05-07T07:38:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907/and-ai-way-we-go","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907","url":"https://pinecast.com/listen/2d9730b4-40bb-4334-9026-a40375769d66.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3","audio_url":"https://pinecast.com/listen/2d9730b4-40bb-4334-9026-a40375769d66.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to another episode of the AccessWorld podcast, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility from the American Foundation for the blind (AFB). In this episode, Tony and Aaron unpack the power of AI after Tony’s frustrations with taxi and ride share denials on his way back from the Helen Keller Achievement Awards. They steer their way into the potential behind autonomous vehicles and how AI can be the bridge for greater independence. Aaron then gives a preview of what’s in the upcoming issue of AccessWorld magazine as they break into adaptive sports and Tony gets excited for the 2028 Paralympics. Check out AFB’s latest research on AI’s impact for not just people with disabilities but the broader community. There’s a whole section on transportation, and the AFB team will be releasing a mini-report breaking down transportation even further in the coming weeks. During their conversation on the rise of driverless cars, Tony references a 2017 study by Ford and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute on attitudes around driverless vehicles, offering an interesting take on how perceived attitudes continue to drive AV’s future prospects almost a decade later. And as always, you can visit the AccessWorld page for all the back-issues of AccessWorld magazine for free. Thanks for checking us out, and be sure to like and subscribe. And if you’re so inclined, you can learn more about our work at AFB and even consider making a gift to support us at www.afb.org . This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Read transcript","meta_description":"Welcome back to another episode of the AccessWorld podcast, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility from the American Foundation for the blind (A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2958,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/accessworld-6598907/episodes/and-ai-way-we-go/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907/and-ai-way-we-go.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}