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Ask HN: Why not expand accessibility laws to include the right to use AI?

A Hacker News user proposed expanding accessibility laws to guarantee the right to use AI, arguing that all humans are cognitively disabled compared to modern AI. The post asks the community for opinions on this idea.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Why not expand accessibility laws to include the right to use AI? 1 point by amichail

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| hide | past | favorite | discuss All humans are cognitively disabled in some ways when compared to modern AI. I think accessibility laws should be expanded to include the right to use AI to overcome such limitations. What do you think?

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