App may give early detection of autism using Artificial Intelligence

A new app using artificial intelligence might be able to help detect autism in children earlier in their lives. A duo of lecturers at the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) have created the app that uses deep learning technology to identify autistic traits. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects cognitive, sensory, and social processing, changing the way people see the world and interact with others. Dr Fadi Fayez says the Autism AI (artificial intelligence) app asks 10 questions across four age groups - toddlers, children, adolescents and adults. READ MORE: * Artificial intelligence knows what you'll choose before you've made up your mind * Artificial intelligence is changing our lives and now is the time to decide how * This optical illusion could help diagnose people with autism * Women are being diagnosed with autism later in life An artificial neural network method processes the answers and shows whether to pursue a formal clinical diagnosis.