Can artificial intelligence replace dietitians? A conversation with ChatGPT

Year 2024, , 49 - 56, 08.07.2024

Elif Güner , Mutlu Tuçe Ülker

https://doi.org/10.58625/jfng-2474

Abstract

In this study, an interview was conducted with Generative Pre-Train (ChatGPT) in order to determine whether artificial intelligence can replace dietitians and its potential contributions to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. Qualitative research method was used in the study and data was obtained using interview technique. The study includes 6 questions asked to version 3.5. of ChatGPT. Based on the answers given to the questions, ChatGPT has shown that it can benefit dietitians in providing basic nutritional information and helping to create nutrition plans. Nonetheless, artificial intelligence cannot fulfill the official duties and responsibilities of dietitians and cannot create disease- and individual-specific nutrition programs. ChatGPT, which is reported to provide theoretical resources as a contribution to Nutrition and Dietetics education, lacks personal experience and practical skills. Although ChatGPT contributes to dietitians, educators, and students in the field of nutrition and dietetics in different dimensions, it cannot replace dietitians. More research on the use of generative language models developed by artificial intelligence is necessary.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritionists

Thanks

We acknowledge the contribution of ChatGPT 3.5, a language model developed by OpenAI, in generating some of the text in this article. The model was accessed on March 10, 2024.

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