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New survey and report from Deque Systems shows volume of AI-generated code is significantly increasing “accessibility debt” risk

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July 23, 2026 By Deque Systems

Groundbreaking survey of engineering leaders finds wide gap between confidence in AI code and digital accessibility, with risk growing faster than validation infrastructure.

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Why partnering EN 17161 with WCAG is a major step forward for digital accessibility

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July 9, 2026 By Wilco Fiers

WCAG is the horizon. It is the direction you're traveling in, and even if you can’t actually “reach” the horizon, it’s what you’re driving toward. EN 17161 is the road you drive on, and it has all the markings, guides, and signs that keep you on track and prevent you from swerving into other traffic or a ditch.

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One year of the EAA: What’s changed, what’s coming, and what to do next

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June 29, 2026 By Matthew Luken

As we move into year two of the EAA, progress is really what it’s all about. The conformance ecosystem the EAA established is functioning, and everything is building toward greater scale and coordination.

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Recapping our multi-city European roadshow celebrating the EAA’s one-year anniversary

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June 24, 2026 By Deque Systems

As we approached the EAA’s first anniversary, we knew exactly how we wanted to mark the occasion: meeting across Europe and engaging directly with the digital accessibility community, live and in person. And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing! We’ve taken our Axe-con Mini format on the road and hosted incredible events in The Hague, Barcelona, Munich, and Paris, with one more still to come in London.

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The next big leap in digital accessibility: Why the digital accessibility community should embrace EN 17161

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June 11, 2026 By Wilco Fiers

Learn how integrating EN 17161 empowers your organization to set up a robust accessibility program for measuring real-world accessibility alongside WCAG.

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France’s major court decision supporting digital accessibility under the EAA

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June 11, 2026 By Matthew Luken

There has just been a major court decision in France supporting digital accessibility under the EAA. The court’s ruling could have significant implications for any organization doing business in the EU.

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