Dietitians and Nutritionists
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 530 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 93% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Test new food products and equipment.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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