Niklas Kline Lange Frost

Inclusive by Law, Exclusive by Design? Currents and Futures of the Digital Divide

This project explores why digital spaces continue to replicate accessibility barriers from the physical world, and how AI-driven solutions might help or hinder efforts toward truly inclusive design. The goal is to map the key factors shaping digital accessibility today, particularly in Europe, and to examine how universal design principles can be better applied to create spaces that go beyond compliance to genuine inclusion.

The research will take place at European Digital Rights (EDRi) in Belgium and the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada. Niklas will also participate at major conferences including CHI, DIS, ASSETS, and W3C TPAC, contributing to the global conversation on accessible digital futures.