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ML / AI 2023-08

CVS GenAI Hackathon — Alt-Text Compliance

Awarded 1st Prize at the CVS GenAI Hackathon (Aug 2023) for a proof-of-concept ML transformer application that generates and compares image alt-text and tests it for accessibility compliance. Productionized into the CVS image-to-alt-text CI pipeline.

1st Prize Aug 2023
Hugging FaceTransformersHackathonAccessibilityComputer Vision

Overview

Won 1st Prize at the CVS GenAI Hackathon (New York, NY — August 2023) for a proof-of-concept application using ML transformers to generate and compare alt-text for images and test them for WCAG/ADA accessibility compliance. The PoC paired Hugging Face vision-language captioning with sentiment analysis to flag both coverage gaps and tone issues.

Outcome

  • 1st Prize, CVS GenAI Hackathon (Aug 2023)
  • Validated the technical approach for transformer-driven accessibility validation at enterprise scale
  • Productionized into the Image-to-Alt-Text CI Automation pipeline at CVS Health, where it was rolled out across the accessibility org and reduced downstream defects by 15%

Tech Stack

  • AI/ML: Hugging Face Transformers, vision-language models, sentiment analysis
  • Backend: Python
  • Validation: WCAG/ADA compliance rules