AI tools promise independence, efficiency, and connection — but for disabled people, the gap between promise and reality can be wide. This book cuts through the hype to show where AI genuinely helps: reading a screen aloud, predicting a seizure, translating speech in real time, or organising a chaotic day. It also names the hard limits: hallucinations that invent false information, bias that excludes non‑standard bodies and minds, privacy risks when personal data is handed over, and the financial cost of tools that stop working overnight. Written for disabled users, caregivers, employers, and educators, it offers practical checklists for choosing, testing, and verifying AI — never recommending a product, always teaching the skill of asking well and checking carefully. You’ll learn when to trust, when to double‑check, and when to say no. Genuine assistance is possible. So is real harm. This book helps you tell the difference. Part of The Everyday AI Library.
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Ryan Okafor Steele writes for The Everyday AI Library.
