recognition software, virtual reality (VR) simulations, and AIgeneratedsocial narratives.Methods: This narrative review critically examines AI-augmented SSTinterventions relevant to urban Indian adolescents with ASD, focusing on culturaladaptation, barriers to implementation, and future directions. A comprehensiveliterature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, andCochrane Library databases, filtering for Indian studies published between 2013and 2025. Selected high-quality peer-reviewed articles were critically appraisedand synthesized thematically.Results: Key findings highlight AI’s potential to complement traditional SSTapproaches while emphasizing challenges such as cultural diversity, digital accessdisparities, therapist training gaps, and data privacy concerns.Conclusion: This review proposes a framework for integrating AI into ASD socialinterventions in urban India, advocating multisectoral collaboration to overcomebarriers and optimize outcomes. Realizing these benefits requires culturallytailored tools, robust infrastructure, and stringent attention to privacy and ethicsalong with professional therapists and family involvement, with AI functioning asa supportive adjunct.