♿ Want better products? Start with disability.

Here’s a provocative idea from The HBR:

If you want breakthrough innovation, design for people with disabilities first — not the “average” user.

They call it “design amplification.”

The logic?
When you solve for extreme constraints, you end up building products that work better for everyone.

They cite a case study about a bath tub

A walk-in bathtub was originally built for older adults with mobility issues.

Low threshold. Built-in seat. Waterproof door.

Sounds niche.

It’s now a $750m market — used by:

• Athletes (hydrotherapy)

• People with chronic pain

• Wellness buyers

• Health-conscious homeowners

Accessibility became luxury.

Over 1.3 billion people globally live with disabilities.

Yet most companies still treat accessibility as:

• compliance

• edge-case

• charity

Instead of what it can be:

• an innovation engine

• a product differentiator

• a growth strategy

Voice assistants, captions, predictive text, dark mode — all started as accessibility features.

Now they’re mainstream defaults.

Designing for constrained users forces you to question assumptions.

It removes friction most people tolerate.
It simplifies interfaces.
It improves usability.

And in a world being rebuilt by AI, the companies that design for real human variability — not mythical averages — will win.

If you care about inclusive innovation (and competitive advantage), this one’s worth your time.

👉 Read the full HBR article here:
https://hbr.org/2026/02/how-designing-with-disability-in-mind-sparks-innovation

🧠 “The world is in peril.” So he quit AI to study poetry.

In a week that feels like peak-AI whiplash, a senior safety researcher at Anthropic has resigned with a warning that reads less like a LinkedIn update and more like a dystopian novel. 🖤

Mrinank Sharma — who led work on AI safeguards at the maker of Claude — announced he’s leaving over concerns about AI, bioweapons, and what he described as “a whole series of interconnected crises.” He’s moving back to the UK to study poetry and “become invisible.” 📝

Yes. From frontier AI safety to… verse.

Sharma says his work included investigating AI sycophancy (why models flatter users), AI-assisted bioterrorism risks, and whether assistants might “make us less human.” Even at a company that positions itself as safety-first, he hinted at the pressures to compromise values when commercial reality kicks in. ⚖️

This lands the same week a researcher quit OpenAI, citing concern over ads being introduced into ChatGPT. Anthropic has publicly criticised that move — positioning itself as the principled alternative — while OpenAI says advertising supports accessibility and keeps user data private. 💰

So what are we seeing?

Not just talent churn. Not just competitor sniping.

But a deeper tension at the heart of the AI boom:

• 🚀 Move fast and monetise

• 🛡️ Or slow down and safeguard

• 🧑🏽‍⚖️ Or try (and struggle) to do both

When the people building the guardrails start publicly questioning the road, that’s not a trivial headline. It’s a signal. 📡

🧩 So what?

This isn’t about one resignation.

It’s about whether the AI industry can scale responsibly — or whether commercial incentives will quietly erode the very safety principles that differentiate these firms.

We’ve seen this movie before with social media. Engagement first. Regulation later. Consequences much later.

The question now:
Is AI at its “early social media” moment — or is there still time to build the institutions, governance, and norms before things harden?

Because when AI safety leaders are talking about peril and poetry in the same breath, it suggests something deeper than corporate politics. 🌍

And if the people closest to the systems feel uneasy, we probably shouldn’t ignore that. 👀

Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62dlvdq3e3o

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• Twenty Five Years of Computing

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• MIT's living wage calculator
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🙌Discover ARM🙌

Join us on Tuesday, 4th March, at 6:30pm GMT for Discover Arm, a virtual event tailored to experienced engineers who are passionate about innovation and cutting-edge technology.
Hosted in collaboration with Colorintech and Black@Arm, this one-hour session will provide you with:

• An exclusive look into the groundbreaking projects Arm’s engineers are leading.
• Insights into the thriving Black@Arm community.
• An interactive panel discussion featuring distinguished engineers from Arm.

Register here

🙌Amplify with Bloomberg🙌

Discover Innovative and Exciting Insights from Bloomberg’s Data and Engineering Teams  

On Feb 25th, Bloomberg is joining forces with<> Colorintech<> for another installment Amplify, an event dedicated to amplifying diverse voices in the world of tech! 

The evening will feature a series of dynamic lightning talks and a special panel discussion with leading voices at Bloomberg showcasing innovation and insights from Bloomberg’s Data and Engineering teams.

Additionally, the team are expecting to have roles in the following areas:
Software Engineers: 4+ years experience with proficiency in a high level language like C++ or Python and interest in systems design;

Data Management professionals: (including Data Engineers and Data Quality) with 4+ years experience 

Technical Account Manager: 3+ years experience. 

So if you’re also interested in speaking to someone about your next career step at Bloomberg, I’d strongly advise registering your interest. 

Check out the key details below: 

Date: Wednesday 25th Feb 2026 

Time: 17:30 - 20:30 UK Time 

Where: Central London 

As this event has limited spaces, you’ll need to register your interest to attend using the form below: 

Application Link: https://bloomberg.avature.net/su/0cab465ddb1412ae 

Application Deadline: 18th Feb 2026 

After applying, the Bloomberg team will reach out to you and provide you with next steps if they have invited you along. 

This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn, be inspired, and build connections with Bloomberg Professionals who are shaping the future of technology!

😏Fully funded PhD in Data Visualization😎

What Is Data Vis?

Key info:
Thursday 5th March

15:00-17:00 (GMT)

City St George’s, Clerkenwell, London

This free event is being run in partnership with Colorintech by Diverse CDT – a joint venture between City St George’s, University of London, and University of Warwick. 

There is a real shortage of data vis specialists, and this is what Diverse CDT (the Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization) was set up to address. 

Through fully-funded PhDs, Diverse CDT is training the next generation of data visualization pioneers, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

This event is your opportunity to learn about how data visualization can shape the world and how you can be a part of it. 

You can also talk to current students and discover whether a PhD in Data Vis may be right for you.

Registration form

Diverse CDT is mostly funded by the EPSRC (The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), as well as contributions from a wide range of public and private sector organisations and charities.

😏First come fisr serve 😎

On behalf of the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE), I am pleased to invite you to an intimate breakfast roundtable discussion: The London Blueprint - Lessons to scale Black ecosystems in the African diaspora on 25th February from 10:00 – 12:00 at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ.

This roundtable will be hosted by Tiffany Callender, CEO of FACE. Tiffany is widely recognised as a leading Black Canadian community developer and social entrepreneur. She co-founded FACE in 2021 to focus on accelerating wealth creation for Canadians of African descent. Tiffany and FACE co-developed and administers the historic Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, a 197-million-dollar fund to reshape the Canadian economic landscape. Tiffany has been recognised by RBC's Women of Influence and is ranked one of the 100 most influential Black Canadians by Afroglobal television.

Why this conversation matters

The UK’s Black business community is globally renowned for its resilience and impact. As the leading voice for Black Canadian entrepreneurs, FACE is on a fact-finding mission to understand the strategies that have successfully unlocked capital and built capacity within the UK ecosystem.

This roundtable will be a candid, high-level exchange between key leaders from the UK’s Black and African diaspora business development space, civil society, and local institutions. Our goal is to assess how lessons from the London experience can inform support for Black Canadian businesses as they scale and look toward international export markets.

RSVP

Please confirm your attendance by 20th February by replying to this message or contacting Jillian Nystedt at jillian.nystedt@crestviewstrategy.com.

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