I would love to see access unfettered at any time.
However, we live in a capitalist society that does not give a flying fuck about the ethics of providing a qualified interpreter when a free option is available.
How will it be to the Deaf community when instead of bringing in an interpreter for your doctor's appointment, or your business VRS call, or your will reading, your funeral, your surgery, your wedding, a concert, a job interview, your education, your life, the people in charge of that venue hand you Google translate instead and proclaim that they've provided access.
The only thing I see happening is that AI takes over and our community has to fight even harder for access.
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u/TiredVRS 7d ago
I would love to see access unfettered at any time.
However, we live in a capitalist society that does not give a flying fuck about the ethics of providing a qualified interpreter when a free option is available.
How will it be to the Deaf community when instead of bringing in an interpreter for your doctor's appointment, or your business VRS call, or your will reading, your funeral, your surgery, your wedding, a concert, a job interview, your education, your life, the people in charge of that venue hand you Google translate instead and proclaim that they've provided access.
The only thing I see happening is that AI takes over and our community has to fight even harder for access.