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Building inclusive AI will accelerate innovation

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Building inclusive AI will accelerate innovation

This post was authored by Mary Fernandez, Cisco global lead for disability and neuro-inclusion. Often when we talk about promoting inclusion of disabled and neurodivergent people in society we exclusively focus on work and education. While equitable access to education and employment are fundamental to participating in society, life isn’t and shouldn’t be just about work. For example, I’m a newly single blind woman engaged in online dating. As I’m browsing profiles, I want to…

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Sharing the Cisco Networking Academy Vision

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Sharing the Cisco Networking Academy Vision

December 3 marks the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD). Treating all people equitably is about more than justice. Inclusivity means that everyone can achieve their true potential, which is a benefit to society as a whole. Inclusivity is at the core of Cisco Networking Academy, but challenges remain. Merely collecting data about people with disabilities is a challenge, however. The Washington Group on Disability Statistics was established in 2001 to address the…

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