Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is normally detected and diagnosed by 18 months of age, the process is lengthy and often delayed as it is not considered to be urgent. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can facilitate early diagnosis of autism which would then vastly increase the chances of reducing social impairment in patients by enabling timely intervention. AI can also play a pivotal role in intervention via robots and virtual reality (VR), which can provide a safe means of practicing their social skills before applying them to humans. Additionally, AI provides the hope of making revelations at a genomic level that could aid in the prediction of the development of autism in the antepartum period, or maybe even as a potential pre-conception test.