AI job coach: ChatGPT tested to boost interview skills for autistic adults
NCT ID NCT06816589
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether ChatGPT can act as a job coach for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty motivated adults aged 18-45 will use ChatGPT to build resumes, practice interviews, and discuss workplace social skills over one week. Researchers will measure changes in job interview performance and social confidence. If successful, this could offer a free, flexible tool to help autistic individuals navigate the job market.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ChatGPT-based job coaching
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, accessible tool to help adults with autism improve job interview skills and workplace social interactions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The AI coach may not fully replace human job coaching or address complex social situations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Young adult aged between 18 and 45 years who had a diagnosis of ASD from a licensed mental health or medical professional based on DSM-5; * is motivated to have a job * is able to use the ChatGPT on the computer under instruction (e.g., typing questions) and is able to provide feedback to the research team * has a full-scale IQ \> 70 on WAIS-IV * scored ≧ 26 on the caregiver-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), indicating clinical impairment associated with ASD * agree to audio and video recording during the interview rehearsal. Exclusion Criteria: * A history of major psychiatric disorders (e.g., bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis) or neurological diseases * visual impairment and/or hearing impairment that would preclude participation in the study * refuse audio and video recording during the interview rehearsal.
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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