This 13-minute video provides an introduction and a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI). After watching the video, use the link below to complete a brief self-assessment to evaluate your understanding of the key concepts discussed.
Academy Resources 2026
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide; Academy and ASN's practical framework for evaluating nutrition AI. April 7, 2026. Accessed at https://www.eatrightpro.org/news-center/member-updates/academy-and-asn-joint-task-force-publishes-ai-and-machine-learning-resource-guide. Accessed June 15, 2026 (Published April 7 2026
New Survey Signals National Nutrition Crisis as Misinformation Outpaces Evidence-Based Care Available at: https://www.eatrightpro.org/about-us/for-media/press-releases/new-survey-signals-national-nutrition-crisis-as-misinformation-outpaces-evidence-based-care. Accessed July 15, 2026
- This is the source for the findings that one in three respondents had used AI to generate a nutrition or weight-loss plan and that the survey included 1,000 U.S. adults.
Research on meal plans created by AI for adolescents (that demonstrates limitations in AI generated meal plans). Available at https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1765598/full. Accessed June 15 2026.
- PubMed Central full-text version of the adolescent AI meal-plan study pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13017289
- Plain-language summary: Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/03/12/...
Navigating Future Practice: Technology: Available at https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/dietetics-resources/informatics-and-technology/navigating-future-practice-technology-brief. Accessed December 30, 2024
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