We write about what the data actually says, why sign language translation is hard, and how to build this technology responsibly. Carefully sourced, and honest about what we do not know.
Deaf employment in the US hit a record 57.7% in 2024, yet a gap of more than fifteen percentage points remains. A look at what the numbers say, and the one statistic that reframes the whole problem.
Read the article →The most cited statistic about American Sign Language traces back to a 1972 survey and has never been updated. Here is where the number came from, what it actually measured, and what we can honestly say instead.
Read the article →Sign language translation is not speech recognition with a camera attached. A plain-English explanation of the linguistic and technical reasons ASL resists automatic translation, and what it takes to do it properly.
Read the article →Major technology companies have built impressive sign language recognition research. It still does not work well for individual signers. Here is the gap, and how a personalization layer closes it.
Read the article →A practical guide to writing about Deaf people respectfully: why Deaf is capitalized, why deafness is not framed as a disability, and which common phrases to retire.
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