{
  "answer": "No. Automation can detect structural defects and browser tests can inspect focus, reflow, reduced motion, and no-JavaScript behavior, but named assistive-technology testing is separate evidence. K03 records that independent screen-reader testing was not performed rather than converting automation into a universal PASS.",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/does-automation-prove-screen-reader-usability/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-071",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "Does an automated accessibility audit prove screen-reader usability?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "No. Automation can detect structural defects and browser tests can inspect focus, reflow, reduced motion, and no-JavaScript behavior, but named assistive-technology testing is separate evidence. K03 records that independent screen-reader testing was not performed rather than converting automation into a universal PASS.",
  "slug": "does-automation-prove-screen-reader-usability",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "security-resilience",
  "type": "Question"
}