In his new article, Deque’s Wilco Fiers discusses why moving to ElementInternals is a savvy move for large enterprises with accessibility issues resulting from interoperability challenges, and explains how Axe-core now supports ElementInternals. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/test-yo... #a11y

Test your custom elements and trust the results with Axe-core's support for ElementInternals - Deque

For large enterprises with accessibility issues resulting from interoperability challenges, moving to ElementInternals is a savvy move.

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Can AI models write accessible code? Can we trust them to do it consistently enough that testing becomes unnecessary? In this episode of "Shipping Accessibility with AI", Deque's Wilco Fiers and Noe Barrell answer these questions and more. #a11y youtu.be/blpY6pIv4Xo

Shipping Accessibility with AI: If AI writes the code, do we still need accessibility testing?

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Deque CEO Preety Kumar recently sat down with Microsoft’s Jenny Lay-Flurrie to discuss their decades-long partnership, built on shared learning, mutual respect, and a common belief that accessibility should be built into every stage of software development. www.deque.com/blog/deque-a...

In this new Forbes article, Deque CTO Dylan Barrell explains why the end of the cheap-token era is forcing orgs to rethink AI use, and why the most effective implementations combine AI with deterministic, rules-based tools. Learn more: www.forbes.com/councils/for...

What Digital Accessibility Teaches About Effective AI Use

Large language models (LLMs) are trained to be helpful and generative; this means they're not optimized for exhaustive validation.​

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In her new article on the looming Accessible Canada Act (ACA) deadlines, Deque’s @gwitch.bsky.social shares a five-question self-assessment framework to help you identify governance, testing, procurement, and reporting gaps. www.deque.com/blog/canadas... #a11y

Canada's next phase of ACA enforcement: Are you ready? - Deque

The work required to meet the new requirements is substantial, and you need to start now if your business is going to safely meet the new deadline.

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In an exclusive interview with QA Financial, Preety Kumar explains why banks must look beyond the prompt when it comes to accessibility testing. Full interview: qa-financial.com/deque-ceo-ai... #a11y

At Deque, we recently put our Axe MCP Server to the test on real client projects and saw up to 40% fewer hours spent on accessibility remediation. Learn how: www.deque.com/axe-mcp-serv...

Axe-core has surpassed 5 billion downloads! It’s quite a milestone, with a lot of significance for the future of digital accessibility at a time when global regulation and AI are rapidly evolving. Deque founder and CEO Preety Kumar shares her thoughts here: www.deque.com/blog/axe-cor... #a11y

Axe-core at 5 billion: Accessibility meets the moment - Deque

Axe-core has just surpassed 5 billion downloads! And while that's a remarkable number, it's the energy behind those downloads that we’re really celebrating today.

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Tomorrow: Metrics to unite your team on #a11y! Join our experts for a practical session on aligning devs, designers, PMs & leadership—whatever your role, whatever your program's maturity. 📅 Thursday, August 6 at 15:00 (GMT), 11:00 am (EDT) Register now: accessibility.deque.com/metrics-that...

Deque’s latest Axe MCP Server updates expand what your developers can test directly inside their IDEs, streamline remediation workflows, and make it easier for engineering organizations to adopt accessibility testing at scale. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/new-in-... #a11y

New in Axe MCP Server: More automated coverage and streamlined developer workflows - Deque

Developers can now catch more accessibility issues earlier, resolve them faster, and confidently build accessible software as they develop with AI.

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Deque’s new report on EAA enforcement examines 3 observable patterns: 1) Monitoring bodies are building toward scale, 2) Civil society enforcement is accelerating, and 3) Most organizations are not operationally ready. Learn more: accessibility.deque.com/eaa-one-year...

With our new Axe Monitor MCP integration, you can use natural language prompts to dramatically speed up the process of creating and comparing scans, prioritizing fixes, and building and delivering actionable accessibility sprint plans. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/use-the...

Use the Axe Monitor MCP integration within your preferred AI assistant to accelerate issue prioritization - Deque

Speed up the process of creating and comparing scans, prioritizing fixes, and building and delivering actionable accessibility sprint plans.

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“Treat accessibility as foundational to your AI strategy, and you have a genuine opportunity to thrive in the agentic AI era,” says Deque CEO and founder Preety Kumar, in her new article on the convergence of human-centric and agent-centric accessibility. www.deque.com/blog/for-you...

For your business to thrive in the agentic AI era, treat accessibility as foundational to your AI strategy - Deque

Human-centric digital accessibility and agent-centric accessibility are converging, redefining our very sense of accessibility in the process.

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When a company commits to accessibility, people often assume it’s because they’re just following the law. At HSBC, compliance is only one motivator among many. Enjoy a rare glimpse behind the scenes to hear the thinking behind the commitment: www.deque.com/blog/why-dig...

With ACR generation now built directly into Axe Auditor, you can go from completed audits to customer-ready VPAT-based ACRs in a single workflow. The result? 90% faster generation of documentation! Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/generat...

Generate high-quality ACRs in VPAT format up to 90% faster - Deque

With ACR generation built directly into Axe Auditor, you can go from completed accessibility audits to customer-ready VPAT-based ACRs in a single workflow.

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Deque’s new survey and report on accessibility in the AI era finds that organizations are generating accessibility debt faster than it can be addressed, at the exact moment regulation makes that debt most consequential. Learn more and get the full report: www.deque.com/blog/new-rep... #a11y

New survey and report from Deque Systems shows volume of AI-generated code is significantly increasing “accessibility debt” risk - Deque

Discover four gaps driving accessibility debt and learn how to integrate AI to achieve compliance while minimizing financial, legal, and reputational risk.

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Will AI agents replace the UI? In this episode of "Shipping Accessibility with AI", Wilco Fiers and Noe Barrell get into the strongest case for AI replacing UIs, where agents fall short, considering agents as a new modality, and what it all means for accessibility. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yps3...

Shipping Accessibility with AI: AI Agents as a New Modality

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How will AI transform accessibility? Matthew Luken, Senior Vice President and Chief Architect at Deque, shares his take on this pressing industry question. #a11y

In part 2 of his series on WCAG and EN 17161, Wilco Fiers (Director of Automation, Deque) highlights how EN 17161 can help your organization meet the EAA’s process requirements—while also handling disability needs that WCAG doesn’t cover: www.deque.com/blog/why-par... #a11y

Why partnering EN 17161 with WCAG is a major step forward for digital accessibility - Deque

WCAG can tell you whether your content is accessible today. EN 17161 can help you build an organization that keeps it that way.

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In her new op-ed in the Washington Times, Deque CEO and founder Preety Kumar explains why compliance with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a multibillion-dollar concern for US businesses: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ju...

The critical European Accessibility Act just turned 1

The European Accessibility Act is a European Union directive that sets accessibility requirements for products and services to ensure equal access for people with disabilities.

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Deque’s new report on EAA enforcement draws on direct insights from monitoring bodies to recommend 3 concrete steps orgs can take to align with what regulators are looking for as they assess whether an organization is making reasonable progress: accessibility.deque.com/eaa-one-year... #a11y

Executive support is often a crucial part of scaling an accessibility program. To do this successfully, it's important to understand that each executive responds to different motivators. Matthew Luken explains his approach to unite business leaders. #a11y

Happy retirement Vint Cerf! Known as one of the Fathers of the Internet, Vint is the co-designer of TCP/IP and the architecture of the internet. At Axe-con 2021 were fortunate to hear his views on the future of the internet, and the importance of trust and empathy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=clFv...

The Future of Accessibility with Vint Cerf - axe-con 2021

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"As we move into year 2 of the EAA, progress is what it's all about. The conformance ecosystem is functioning, and everything is building toward greater scale and coordination." That's Deque's Matthew Luken, reflecting on the EAA's 1-year "birthday": www.deque.com/blog/one-yea... #a11y

One year of the EAA: What's changed, what's coming, and what to do next - Deque

If ever EAA enforcement seemed theoretical or abstract before, it isn’t any more. It’s very real, and it’s happening all over Europe.

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What better way to celebrate the EAA’s one-year anniversary than by joining accessibility experts, advocates, and practitioners in The Hague, Barcelona, Munich, Paris, and London! Read all about it here: www.deque.com/blog/recappi... #a11y

Recapping our multi-city European roadshow celebrating the EAA’s one-year anniversary - Deque

Learn about how Deque is celebrating the EAA's one-year anniversary with Axe-con Mini events in The Hague, Barcelona, Munich, Paris, and London.

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The momentum continues in Munich. Another electric series of conversations surrounding the European Accessibility Act (EAA) yesterday. Thanks to all who joined us! Special thanks to our friends at @nexerdigital.com. #a11y

Thank you all for joining us Friday in Barcelona for a fantastic discussion on EAA. Special thanks to NTT Data for hosting! #a11y

AI is changing how teams code—#a11y testing needs to keep pace. Join us to see how Axe DevTools can help with features like the Axe MCP Server integration, AI-powered rules, & automated Intelligent Guided Tests. 🗓 June 23 at 11:30 am (EDT) Register now: accessibility.deque.com/whats-new-in...

Deque’s Wilco Fiers believes that if WCAG is to help shape the next 30 years of digital accessibility, it needs a partner—a parallel standard for compliance. The good news is, that standard already exists. It’s called EN 17161: Design for all. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/why-the... #a11y

The next big leap in digital accessibility: Why the digital accessibility community should embrace EN 17161 - Deque

Learn how integrating EN 17161 empowers your organization to set up a robust accessibility program for measuring real-world accessibility alongside WCAG.

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There has just been another major court decision in France supporting digital accessibility under the EAA. The court’s ruling could have significant implications for any organization doing business in the EU. Learn more: www.deque.com/blog/frances... #a11y

France’s major court decision supporting digital accessibility under the EAA - Deque

The Tribunal judiciaire de Caen ordered Carrefour France to make its online commerce services fully accessible to people with disabilities. Learn what this means for EAA.

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