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Ed Cutrell

Ed Cutrell

Sr. Principal Research Manager
MSR ability team
About

Ed Cutrell manages the MSR Ability group, exploring computing for disability, accessibility, and inclusive design. From 2010-2016, he managed the Technology for Empowerment (TEM) group at MSR India, focusing on technologies and systems useful for people living in underserved rural and urban communities in developing countries. Ed has worked in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) since 2000; he is trained in cognitive neuropsychology, with a PhD from the University of Oregon.

Speaker's Sessions

200: Exploring dimensions for inclusive and accessible AI in the age of LLMs

AI for All
Overview

AI has always been significant for accessibility and now, with natural language interfaces and multimodal inputs, generative AI is poised to make assistive technology mainstream. But creating real inclusion in the age of AI goes beyond the shiny new features we build. Join a panel of people who are tackling the thorny topic of inclusion at three different levels: Building inclusive features, ensuring inclusive models, and making sure everyone is equally empowered to create with these technologies in the first place.