Does AI enable social participation – Unlimited Digital for All. If AI is here to stay, what does that mean for digital accessibility?
30/04/2026 María Pérez
Podcast interview with Volkan Sayman, who is narrating the work in the IDEM project and chances and risks of AI-based tools. This is the official podcast of the «German Federal Bureau for Accessibility in Information Technology. iDEM have participated In this episode of Unlimited podcast, we take a research perspective on AI literacy, reproduced biases, and technologies designed to foster participation. We test whether current AI systems can provide accurate image descriptions, learn that AI is not a new phenomenon, and take a (hopeful) look at future AI models. So, is artificial intelligence a useful tool for social participation? What does the current AI hype mean for digital accessibility? And why do we need more political education on this topic? Questions upon questions that our moderation team explores on the topic of artificial intelligence and digital accessibility with these two guests: AI expert Clarissa Hohenwalde is a staff member at BFIT and has been active in research for many years.
Volkan Sayman is an expert in citizen participation and the co-design of digital infrastructures and, as a research associate at nexus Institut, studies technology and knowledge from a sociological perspective.
Listen to the episode and tell us what role AI now plays in your life:
