Accessibility Services are for inclusion, but what if they’re also the key to Augmented Cognition?

Hey everyone,

When we think about Accessibility Services on a phone, we almost always think about inclusive design: making the device usable for people with different abilities. This is incredibly important work.

But there’s a massive, virtually unexplored potential here that tech developers rarely discuss: Accessibility Services as a tool for Augmented Cognition.

Why should technology just adapt to fix deficits? Why can’t it also adapt to give everyone augmented mental abilities?

At Klara, we are taking this support technology and reframing its entire purpose.

How Klara is doing it:

We use the Accessibility Service as the foundation for a "Second Brain." Instead of just helping you navigate the screen, we use it to remember the screen. It gives your mind a non-human memory and the power of total textual recall. It’s not just a support tool; it’s a Cognitive Booster.

The future of productivity isn't about using your phone less; it's about using it to become more. It’s about leveraging every part of the operating system—including the parts designed for Accessibility—to supercharge your thought process.

Why stop at inclusion? Why not use Accessibility tech to unlock the next level of human productivity for everyone?

We’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you see other "support technologies" that are just waiting to be reframed as a personal superpower?

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