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How exposed to AI is a Dietitians and Nutritionist?

Of the 28 tasks O*NET lists for dietitians and nutritionists, 8 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 9 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Clinical DieticianClinical DietitianClinical NutritionistDietitianNutritionistOncology DietitianOutpatient DietitianRegistered DieticianRegistered DietitianRenal Dietitian
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
28
tasks rated for this occupation
97%
hold a degree, from a survey of 30
67k
people do this job in the US
9 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

8
  • Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations
  • Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free
  • Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching
  • Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, or nutrition standards for school programs
  • Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control
  • Advise food service managers and organizations on sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and planning to assist with establishment, operation, and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate nutrigenomic or nutrigenetic research
  • Plan and prepare grant proposals to request program funding

Only with software built on top

11
  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling
  • Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client
  • Coordinate diet counseling services
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research
  • Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings
  • Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services
  • Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards
  • Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance
  • Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals, such as low-fat, low-cholesterol, or chemical-free meals
  • Prepare and administer budgets for food, equipment, and supplies
  • Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
  • Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation
  • Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans
  • Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures
  • Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel, and the general public
  • Select, train, and supervise workers who plan, prepare, and serve meals
  • Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes
  • Test new food products and equipment
  • Confer with design, building, and equipment personnel to plan for construction and remodeling of food service units
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.