The Pitfalls and Benefits of AI in Employment of People with Disabilities Panel Discussion

Panelists: Dr. Trey Conatser, Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching at University of Kentucky; Dr. DJ Hendricks, Director, Center for Disability Inclusion at West Virginia University

Session description: This panel discussion will explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recruitment, hiring, and employment of people with disabilities. As this exciting new technology becomes both more advanced and more widely available, there are both positives and negatives to its impact on people with disabilities and their ability to achieve and maintain employment. The panelists will address the nature and progress of AI technologies and focus on issues of bias, (in)accuracy, and potential discrimination through AI as well as how it can be used successfully to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities.