Bill Gates reveals he likely had autism as a child in new memoir

Bill Gates revealed in his upcoming memoir that he likely would have been diagnosed with autism if he were a child today. He noted that during his childhood, autism was not widely understood, and the term "neurodivergent" did not exist. Gates described how his parents struggled to understand his behavior, which included intense focus on specific interests and missing social cues. He acknowledged that while he developed social skills over time, awareness of autism was limited when he was growing up. Experts confirm that autism diagnoses were rare in the past due to narrow criteria and low awareness. Today, increased understanding and broader diagnostic criteria have led to more diagnoses, but some individuals still go undiagnosed.