The use of artificial intelligence for persons with disability: a bright and promising future ahead

Vishal Kumar; Sitanshu Barik; Sameer Aggarwal; Deepak Kumar; Vikash Raj

doi:10.1080/17483107.2023.2288241

The use of artificial intelligence for persons with disability: a bright and promising future ahead

Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2023 Dec 11:1-3. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2288241. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Vishal Kumar¹, Sitanshu Barik², Sameer Aggarwal¹, Deepak Kumar³, Vikash Raj⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
² Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, India.
³ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, India.
⁴ Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, India.

PMID: 38079540
DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2288241

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) driven solutions have the potential to significantly impact individuals with disabilities by providing assistance in their daily activities and facilitating the acquisition of new abilities. The utilisation of AI technology in assisting individuals with disabilities has novel prospects for enhancing accessibility, fostering inclusivity throughout society, and enabling autonomous living, which would otherwise pose considerable challenges or remain unattainable. As the field of AI continues to progress, it holds the potential to facilitate the development of increasingly sophisticated and groundbreaking approaches to tackle the multifaceted obstacles encountered by individuals with disabilities. Consequently, AI has the capacity to foster greater inclusivity for this population.

Keywords: Disability; artificial intelligence; human intelligence; persons with disability; quality of life.

Plain language summary

AI driven solutions have the potential to significantly impact individuals with disabilities by providing assistance in their daily activities and facilitating the acquisition of new abilities.Several solutions are being currently developed by numerous startups as well as corporate conglomerates like Google, Microsoft and Apple.An independent and self-sustaining life will be the future normal for persons with disability (PwD) with these rapidly progressing developments.