By Rachel Curry
Publication Date: 2026-05-23 13:00:00
Fully responsible, trustworthy technology is an almost impossible mandate in a tech landscape that prioritizes speed — but that doesn’t mean some companies aren’t trying.
On the heels of the Trump administration’s national AI legislative framework on March 20, in which “winning the AI race” remains paramount, tech developers face tension between the common ethos of moving fast and breaking things versus strategically implementing responsible tech frameworks from the start.
Getting ahead has, in many instances, taken the driver’s seat, the cost of which has become clear. Microsoft’s self-admitted realization that AI-generated code often forgoes accessibility makes human oversight and iteration a must.
For Jenny Lay-Flurrie, who became head of Microsoft’s Trusted Technology Group in February and has worked in accessibility for much of her 21 years with the company, the responsible development and deployment of tech is two-fold: “How do we make sure that we build it right? And…
