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Episode 159: AI-Driven Autism Detection - Eugenics, Surveillance, and Control
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Episode 159: AI-Driven Autism Detection - Eugenics, Surveillance, and Control

“Today’s episode critiques a recent study that uses machine learning to improve autism detection, arguing it stems from a eugenicist logic focused on control rather than support. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that the study, affiliated with Israeli institutions, aims to integrate autistic individuals into systems that prioritize institutional convenience over their well-being. They challenge the premise that early detection is inherently beneficial, highlighting the risk of reinforcing biases and facilitating interventions designed to ensure compliance. Dr. Hoerricks suggests that this approach echoes historical patterns where scientific advancements have been used to manage and control marginalised groups. They advocate for autistic-led research that centers lived experience and rejects the medicalisation and surveillance of autism. Ultimately, Dr. Hoerricks urges resistance against AI-driven categorisation, emphasising the need to dismantle systems that profit from the suppression of autistic identities.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/we-missed-some-the-eugenicist-logic

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