In den vergangenen Jahren hat Deutschland große Fortschritte bei der gesetzlichen Verankerung digitaler Barrierefreiheit gemacht – sowohl im öffentlichen als auch im privaten Sektor. Bereits das Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG) schuf ein erstes rechtliches Fundament, um die gleichberechtigte Teilhabe von Menschen mit Behinderungen zu fördern. Allerdings gilt das BGG ausschließlich für öffentliche Stellen auf Bundesebene. Darauf aufbauend […]
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Legal Landscape on Digital Accessibility in Germany
Over recent years, Germany has taken significant strides in legislating accessibility for both public and private sectors. The German Disability Equality Act (BGG) laid the groundwork by providing a framework to support the participation of people with disabilities, although its application is limited to federal public authorities. Building on these efforts, Germany then introduced the […]
A Tale of two Advisories: Untangling India’s latest foray into AI Regulation
Recently, Google’s AI platform Gemini provided what was perceived as a “biased” answer to a question on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, asking “Is Modi a fascist?”. Gemini’s response was that Prime Minister Modi was “accused of implementing policies some experts have characterised as fascist.” This answer drew sharp criticism from the Indian government, […]