From inaccessible to inclusive: How the new PDF accessibility remediation solution helps institutions compliantly address accessibility requirements
Public Sector Blog
The article discusses a new PDF accessibility remediation solution developed by Arizona State University's AI Cloud Innovation Center to help public sector institutions meet digital accessibility requirements.
- The solution addresses new US Department of Justice regulations requiring digital content accessibility by 2026-2027
- Uses AWS services like S3, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions, and Amazon Bedrock to automate PDF remediation
- Reduces PDF remediation costs from $1-$4 per page to just cents per page
- Leverages AI to generate alt text and properly tag document content
- Helps organizations make PDFs compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards
The open-source solution can be used for bulk or individual document remediation, making digital content more accessible for people with disabilities.
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