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The Fifth Parameter

  1. Cover of What the Machine Cannot See: A Founding Editorial
    Issue 1

    What the Machine Cannot See: A Founding Editorial

    June 4, 2026 · 1 article

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  2. Cover of The Procurement Trap: When Deaf Access Becomes an AI Product
    Issue 2

    The Procurement Trap: When Deaf Access Becomes an AI Product

    June 5, 2026 · 1 article

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  3. Cover of The Scale Dilemma
    Issue 3

    The Scale Dilemma

    June 6, 2026 · 1 article

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  4. Cover of The Adaptation Burden: Why Accessibility Still Requires People to Adapt to Systems
    Issue 4

    The Adaptation Burden: Why Accessibility Still Requires People to Adapt to Systems

    June 7, 2026 · 1 article

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  5. Cover of The Deaf Halo Effect: When Representation Is Mistaken for Governance
    Issue 5

    The Deaf Halo Effect: When Representation Is Mistaken for Governance

    June 8, 2026 · 1 article

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  6. Cover of Representation Is Not Governance: The Most Common Mistake in Accessibility Innovation
    Issue 6

    Representation Is Not Governance: The Most Common Mistake in Accessibility Innovation

    June 9, 2026 · 1 article

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  7. Cover of The Question of Authority: Accessibility, Expertise, and the Problem of Legitimacy
    Issue 7

    The Question of Authority: Accessibility, Expertise, and the Problem of Legitimacy

    July 24, 2026 · 1 article

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  8. Cover of The Consent Problem: When Accessibility Becomes Something Done To Communities
    Issue 8

    The Consent Problem: When Accessibility Becomes Something Done To Communities

    July 24, 2026 · 1 article

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  9. Cover of Beyond Procurement: Why Sign Language Artificial Intelligence Has Become a Public Policy Agenda
    Issue 9

    Beyond Procurement: Why Sign Language Artificial Intelligence Has Become a Public Policy Agenda

    July 24, 2026 · 1 article

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  10. Cover of Conformance Is Not Comprehension
    Issue 10

    Conformance Is Not Comprehension

    July 12, 2026 · 1 article

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  11. Cover of Who Audits the Audit Trail? AI-Generated Conformance Claims and the Procurement Problem
    Issue 11

    Who Audits the Audit Trail? AI-Generated Conformance Claims and the Procurement Problem

    July 14, 2026 · 1 article

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  12. Cover of The Procurement Theater Problem: Procedural Assurance, Evidentiary Assurance, and the Governance of Accessibility AI
    Issue 12

    The Procurement Theater Problem: Procedural Assurance, Evidentiary Assurance, and the Governance of Accessibility AI

    July 22, 2026 · 1 article

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  13. Cover of The Fifth Parameter, Volume 1, Issue 13: The Evidence That Wasn’t And Still Isn’t There
    Volume 1, Issue 13

    The Evidence That Wasn't And Still Isn't There

    August 2026 · 0 articles

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  14. Volume 1, Issue 14

    The Bellwether Moment

    August 2026 · 0 articles

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