Dimitri Kanevsky started his career researching at top academic institutions like the Weizmann Institute and Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study. Now, as an AI Research Scientist at Google, he's developing practical solutions that support everyday challenges for those experiencing hearing loss. In this episode, Dimitri shares how his personal experience with hearing loss informs his understanding of accessibility and his approach to designing technology. His work demonstrates how accessibility drives innovation - solutions initially developed for people with specific needs often become valuable tools for everyone. From early haptic devices to modern AI-powered captioning, he's seen how technology evolves when developers focus on user needs. He advocates for considering accessibility from day one of development and emphasizes that even imperfect solutions can make meaningful differences in people's daily lives.