The public's interest in neurodivergence, particularly autism, has surged in recent years. This phenomenon may stem from autism becoming a lens through which anxieties about technology, identity, and the future are projected.

<p>The American public’s fascination with neurodivergence has increased significantly in recent years. One possibility for this newfound obsession is that autism has become an interpretive screen onto which anxieties about technology, identity, and the future are projected.</p>