In this unique episode of the Play Big Queen Podcast, Kate loses her voice, but the show goes on. Using AI voices and assistive technology, she explores the power, limitations, and inequities of text-to-speech readers and synthetic voices. From Ava to Darius to Zephyr to Sol, Kate shares her lived experience as an AuDHD woman navigating education, business, and daily life with the help of technology. This episode dives into the emotional reality of relying on assistive communication, the innovations shaping inclusive AI, and why our world still privileges “fast, fluent, neurotypical speech” over countless other ways of expressing brilliance. Kate reminds us: technology can bridge the gap, but it doesn’t erase inequity. True inclusion means honoring every voice — robotic, natural, slow, fast, spoken, or typed — as valid, worthy, and powerful.
Keywords: assistive technology, AI voices, artificial intelligence, machine learning, technology, digital transformation, text-to-speech, neurodivergent communication, disability inclusion, ADHD learning, ADHD women, disability accommodations, dyslexia, accessibility, speech readers, Kurzweil 3000, inclusive technology
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