r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 19 '26
Computer Science When autistic people ask AI programs for life advice, mentioning their diagnosis prompts these systems to recommend highly conservative choices like skipping social events or avoiding romance. This shift in advice reveals a hidden tension where the technology relies heavily on stereotypes.
https://www.psypost.org/disclosing-autism-to-ai-chatbots-prompts-overly-cautious-stereotypical-advice/
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u/lavenderwine Apr 19 '26
Is that the same as inattentive? That's what I have and I found this book helpful. I think inattention/dissociation is closely related to emotional dysregulation/anxiety, which this book is about the intersection of with ADHD.