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Neurodivergent NCoE employees with technical backgrounds offered to work on the project. John Franzen, Supervising Associate, Account Support at Ernst & Young LLP, was among them.
Reported impact
The project increased the accessibility of Azure AI Foundry, which will support broader, more diverse talent recruitment and more inclusive AI development teams. “The proportion of neurodivergent individuals has been shown to be much greater in the data and technology realms across all industries and sectors,” says Shukla.
With an estimated 20% of the global workforce identifying as neurodivergent, inclusive AI solutions are crucial. Employees from EY Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence worked with Microsoft to ensure AI tools foster productivity for all. This belief motivated Ernst & Young LLP to collaborate with Microsoft to increase the inclusivity of Microsoft Azure AI Foundry . As a co-founding member of the Neurodiversity @ Work Employer Roundtable , Microsoft shares EY’s commitment to accessible tools. Guided by Microsoft Inclusive Design principles and resources, the joint project kicked off in early 2024. Neurodivergent employees eager to improve all users’ experiences Neurodivergent NCoE employees with technical backgrounds offered to work on the project. John Franzen, Supervising Associate, Account Support at Ernst & Young LLP, was among them. He says, “I want to help advance neuro-inclusion, so I thought this was a good opportunity to contribute.”
Employees from EY Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence worked with Microsoft to ensure AI tools foster productivity for all.
Neurodivergent employees eager to improve all users’ experiences
The World Economic Forum and others estimate that some 20% of the global workforce is neurodivergent, and Shukla says that up to half of young adults and teens identify as neurodivergent.
This belief motivated Ernst & Young LLP to collaborate with Microsoft to increase the inclusivity of Microsoft Azure AI Foundry .
To identify exactly what needed to change and how, additional EY participants and Microsoft developers came together in a co-design sprint to brainstorm, critique, and refine specific improvements as a group.
With an estimated 20% of the global workforce identifying as neurodivergent, inclusive AI solutions are crucial.
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