Uta Frith, a foundational figure in cognitive neuroscience of autism, argues in a New Scientist interview that the spectrum concept has outlived its utility, urging a return to discrete cognitive profiles rather than a dimensional continuum. This stance directly confronts the DSM-5's 2013 unification of previously separate diagnoses into Autism Spectrum Disorder, a shift based on large-scale clinical data showing overlapping traits but criticized for diluting subtype-specific research. Frith's position draws from decades of her work on theory of mind deficits and weak central coherence, emphasizing neural mechanisms over behavioral checklists. What original coverage misses is the ripple effect on neurodiversity advocacy: while the spectrum model empowered broader self-identification, dismantling it risks narrowing eligibility for supports, as seen in post-DSM-5 studies where diagnostic rates stabilized yet service access fragmented. Synthesizing Frith's 2024 reflections with her 1991 book 'Autism: Explaining the Enigma' and a 2022 Lancet Psychiatry review on precision psychiatry (which analyzed 15,000+ cases across cohorts but noted limitations in longitudinal follow-up and cultural sampling bias), Frith's framework could redirect funding toward biomarker-driven subtypes. This challenges both medical models and neurodiversity paradigms by prioritizing mechanistic understanding, potentially reshaping interventions from generic accommodations to targeted cognitive training. Limitations include reliance on historical small-sample experiments (often n<50) predating modern imaging, underscoring the need for fresh, large-scale replications.