Sanika Moharana

“It’s the only thing I can trust”: Envisioning Large Language Model Use by Autistic Workers for Communication Assistance

Autistic adults often experience stigma and discrimination at work, leading them to seek social communication support from coworkers, friends, and family despite emotional risks. Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly considered an alternative. In this work, we investigate the phenomenon of LLM use by autistic…