What is Facial Landmarks

Artificial intelligence is a field within computer science that attempts to simulate and build enhanced human intelligence into computers, mobiles, and various other machines. It can be termed as a powerful tool that has the capability to process huge sums of information with ease and assess patterns created over a period of time to give significant results or suggestions. It has garnered focus from almost every field from education to healthcare. Broadly, AI applications in healthcare include early detection and diagnosis, suggesting treatments, evaluating progress, medical history, and predicting outcomes. This chapter discussed AI, ASD, and what role AI currently plays in advancing autistic lives including detection, analysis, and treatment of ASD and how AI has been improving healthcare and the existing medical and technology aids available for autistic people. Current and future advancements are discussed and suggested in the direction of improving social abilities and reducing the communication and motor difficulties faced by people with ASD.