# Deque and Microsoft: Two decades of shaping the future of accessibility

DevFeed: [Deque and Microsoft: Two decades of shaping the future of accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/deque-and-microsoft-two-decades-of-shaping-the-future-of-accessibility-9430.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.deque.com/blog/deque-and-microsoft-two-decades-of-shaping-the-future-of-accessibility/>)

Author: Preety Kumar

Published: 2026-08-25T12:33:31Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Deque](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/deque.md>)

Topics: [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-development.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [AI Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-development.md>), [Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/human-computer-interaction-and-visualization.md>)

Tags: [accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility.md>), [accessibility-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility-tools.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [axe-core](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/axe-core.md>), [company-news-and-updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company-news-and-updates.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [digital-experiences](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-experiences.md>), [human-computer-interaction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/human-computer-interaction.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [partnership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/partnership.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>), [web-accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-accessibility.md>)

## AI overview

Deque and Microsoft's nearly two-decade accessibility partnership is presented as a collaboration focused on embedding accessibility throughout software development. The article discusses how AI-assisted development, regulation, and digital accessibility are converging, and argues that accessibility should be considered from the first prompt. It also highlights the disability community's expertise in human-computer interaction as technically important for building more robust and reliable AI systems.

## Source excerpt

What started nearly two decades ago as conversations between two people passionate about improving accessibility across Microsoft's digital experiences has grown into a lasting partnership built on shared learning, mutual respect, and a common belief that accessibility should be built into every stage of software development. The post Deque and Microsoft: Two decades of shaping the future of accessibility appeared first on Deque.