Test an AI identity notice with a screen reader

When to use this guide

A chat announces every streamed token but never exposes the static identity notice in the reading order.

This is a fictional implementation scenario. The procedure below is Article 50 Hub's suggested working method, not a prescribed legal form, a customer result or a claim that every step is an additional statutory requirement.

Review procedure

1. Record screen reader, browser, operating system and relevant settings.

2. Inspect the entry state before sending a synthetic message.

3. Check the notice's text, reading order and any dynamic identity changes.

4. Capture concise observations and retest with the same setup after fixes.

What the example review finds

• The identity text is excluded from the accessibility tree.

• Streaming announcements obscure the initial interaction context.

Keep these example observations separate from your own results. An unknown or untested state should stay open until the relevant evidence has been inspected.

Fields for your working record

• Test setup

• Entry state

• Reading order

• Actual announcement

• Retest

Use the downloadable blank worksheet linked on this page to connect the observed behavior with the deployed system. Add a reviewer, date, evidence reference, unresolved questions and a next action. The worksheet is editable locally and does not upload your records to Article 50 Hub.

Completion and handoff

Close the task only for the scope actually reviewed. Preserve the result that another authorized reviewer can reproduce, identify the owner of remaining work, and record a retest when the implementation changes. A completed worksheet is not a substitute for the underlying evidence.

Decision boundary

One screen-reader combination cannot establish compatibility for every user or legal accessibility compliance.

The official references below provide legal or technical context. Resolve applicability and exception questions with the responsible qualified reviewer; use the product's tools to organize implementation work within that assessment.