Would AI do a better job than the humans running the systems we rely on?

In this episode of Neurotypicals Don't Juggle Chainsaws, AI Overlords, Nic King and Kate Fox explore that uncomfortable question through their experiences of disability benefits, education support, inaccessible paperwork and trying to get a straight answer.

They discuss how AI can help neurodivergent people navigate processes that ask far too much of them, from making sense of complicated documents to challenging an incorrect energy bill.

They also consider who’s accountable when AI gets things wrong, whose biases shape it and why safeguards matter.

Along the way, there’s a conversation about creativity, the pressure to defend using AI and what happens when the choice is between getting help to share your voice or not being heard at all.

An honest, occasionally exasperated discussion, with very human hosts and Kate’s ongoing fondness for Claude.

There’s a lot being said about neurodivergent people at the moment, and not all of it is easy to hear.

In this episode, Kate and Nic talk about what happens when the wider conversation starts to feel hostile, whether that’s around autism, ADHD, self-identification, support, diagnosis or the way neurodivergent people are represented.

Rather than getting stuck in everything happening outside of our control, they focus on the things that are still ours. Knowledge of ourselves, understanding what helps and what doesn’t, finding people who get it, and building community around us.

Summer might be lovely for some people, but for many neurodivergent people it can bring an entirely different set of challenges.

In this episode, Kate and Nic explore what the recent heatwaves have been like through a neurodivergent lens. From sensory overwhelm and disrupted routines to medication affected by high temperatures, reduced capacity and the simple reality of having no escape from the heat, they discuss why "it's just a bit warm" can feel like so much more.

Kate shares a month that seemed determined to test every sensory limit imaginable, while Nic talks about managing chronic pain medication during prolonged hot weather and the practical adjustments her family have had to make.

Together they reflect on the importance of recognising your own needs, communicating them to the people around you, and giving yourself permission to adapt when your usual capacity simply isn't there.

Sometimes the most neuroaffirming thing you can do is say, "I'm struggling today."