In the conferences she conducts as a trainer for academic editors and researchers at centers like Ashoka University among others, Hema Thakur comes across a common query: “Will AI replace us?” Initially, she’d try explaining how she foresaw AI as an assistant rather than a replacement. But challenging apprehensions requires proof more than theories. So, Hema began to dedicate herself to some experiments with well-established AI models to prove the worth of human intervention.

Given that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act is expected to go into effect on April 24, 2026, she thought it pertinent to examine AI’s capabilities to address an important gap: simplifying technical feedback (the kind that authors of theses or journal articles receive from mentors or peer reviewers) for people with cognitive disabilities such as dyslexia and ADHD.