[BlindMath] Math Not Accessible In Gemini

[Amanda Lacy]

I love using Gemini to learn about all types of subjets. It treats the word "remember" as a key word. So if I say, "remember that I am using a screen reader, so all mathematical content must be rendered using plain text or LaTex," THis helps. However, it might later render chemistry in an inaccessible format, so I'll have to tell it to remember that I also need chemistry explanations written in plain text. It's oddly specific, but if I tell it what I need it usually works.

> On Jan 14, 2026, at 5:59 AM, Bhavya shah via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I like using Gemini to deepen my understanding of Math and CS topics.
> However, in its responses, equations, variables, and other mathematical
> content is often rendered in a way that NVDA doesn’t pick up on.
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> For instance: “v sub w when  is a center word.” Notice how between “when”
> and “is” there is an extra space. Here, there almost certainly is a “w”
> there that my screen reader is missing. Often, entire equations are
> inaccessible. This occurs on both Chrome and Firefox.
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> To address this, I’ve tried adding system prompts/memories/personal context
> to Gemini about my preference for plain text for all Math content; yet,
> Gemini 3 Pro/Thinking continues to occasionally forget.
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> Have you experienced this issue? Do you have any advice on making Gemini
> output Math that is always accessible, whether it be plain text or Math ML?
> I’d be grateful for all your inputs.
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> With warm regards,
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> Bhavya Shah
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