People with autism are hot hires for artificial intelligence jobs

Companies are bringing in workers on the spectrum who can do repetitive tasks for hours or who excel at pattern recognition

Businesses scrambling for artificial-intelligence talent are tapping an unusual resource: people with autism.
 
Ernst & Young LLP, Credit Suisse Group AG , Dell Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp. , DXC Technology Co. and other companies are hiring autistic applicants for AI jobs through neurodiversity programs they have established. EY, a professional services firm, is also advising a dozen Fortune 500 companies on starting similar programs.
 
Autistic workers are often hyper-focused, highly analytical thinkers with an exceptional proficiency for technology, said several company officials who have hired people on the spectrum. Many are capable of working long hours on repetitive