Rizwan Jahangir

2papers

2 Papers

68.7HCMay 19Code
The Accessibility Capability Boundary: Operational Limits and Expansion Potential of AI-Generated Browser-Native Accessibility Systems

Rizwan Jahangir, Daisuke Ishii

As large language models (LLMs) demonstrate increasing competence in synthesizing functional user interfaces, a fundamental question emerges in accessibility computing: \textit{how far can AI-driven accessibility systems go?} This paper introduces the \textit{Accessibility Capability Boundary} (ACB), a formal framework for reasoning about the operational limits and expansion potential of autonomous accessibility systems, and grounds this theory in a real-world systems artifact. We model accessibility not as a binary compliance property but as a dynamic, multidimensional capability space constrained by measurable variables including deployment latency, cognitive load, infrastructure dependency, offline persistence, interaction complexity, and adaptability. We argue that AI-generated, browser-native systems constructed as single-file HTML artifacts leveraging standard browser APIs may dramatically shift the ACB outward by reducing deployment friction to near-zero and enabling rapid, context-specific interface adaptation. We ground our theoretical framework in the analysis of two real-world exploratory prototypes. The first is an AI-generated browser-native accessibility interface deployed for a blind user in Nepal. The second is a fully functional, open-source webcam alignment assistant for visually impaired users, serving as a concrete systems artifact. Through formal definitions, propositions, and a comparative evaluation matrix, we characterize the regions of the accessibility capability space that such systems can and cannot reach. We further identify remaining computational, infrastructural, and verification constraints that constitute the hard boundaries of this paradigm. This work contributes a theoretical foundation for understanding the scalable limits of autonomous accessibility computing and proposes a research agenda for future work in accessibility-aware AI systems.

45.8CRApr 4
Explainable PQC: A Layered Interpretive Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Security Assumptions

Daisuke Ishii, Rizwan Jahangir

This paper studies how post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) security assumptions can be represented and communicated through a structured, layered framework that is useful for technical interpretation but does not replace formal cryptographic proofs. We propose ``Explainable PQC,'' an interdisciplinary framework connecting three layers: (1) a complexity-based interpretive model that distinguishes classical security, quantum security, and reduction-backed hardness, drawing on computational complexity classes as supporting language; (2) an exploratory mathematical investigation applying combinatorial Hodge theory and polyhedral geometry to study structural aspects of lattice hardness; and (3)~an empirical experimentation platform, implemented in Julia, for measuring the behavior of lattice basis reduction algorithms (LLL, BKZ) in low-dimensional settings. The motivating case study throughout the paper is lattice-based PQC, including ML-KEM (FIPS 203) and ML-DSA (FIPS 204). The contribution of this paper is conceptual and organizational: it defines a layered interpretive framework, clarifies its scope relative to formal cryptographic proofs and reduction-based security arguments, and identifies mathematical and implementation-level directions through which PQC security claims may be more transparently communicated. This paper does not claim new cryptographic hardness results, new attacks, or concrete security parameter estimates.