2023-08-17 02:08:48
Using artificial intelligence can be tricky when it comes to health, experts say.
Professionals in the nutrition and sports fields serve as a warning.
“The danger is that people trust that,” said Home Gym co-owner and physical trainer Martin Bergeron. […]. Is it really suitable for you? It’s not fair to have the program. Are you going to do it well in the gym without injury?
To be taken with a grain of salt
From its order of dietitians-nutritionists of Quebec (ODNQ) specifies that artificial intelligence does not replace the critical judgment of health professionals, including those in the field of nutrition. As with anything on the Internet, there can be misinformation.
“There are several nutritional myths that are conveyed on the Internet and it is possible that it is found in the recommendations of Chat GPT”, mentioned the president of the ODNQ, Joëlle Emond.
The danger can be even greater for those who have particular health conditions or who take certain medications.
“The tool doesn’t have the critical judgment needed to do all the warnings or synthesize that information to tailor nutritional needs accordingly,” Ms. Emond recalled.
“The person who will ask questions to form a nutritional plan, if their knowledge of nutrition is not very great, it is possible that they omit to put certain information which is necessary for the calculation of nutritional needs in the tool. “, she added.
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and it has the potential to become a practical tool in many cases.
“If our phone might allow us to take a picture of our plate and calculate nutritional needs, it might provide interesting and more realistic information for the health professional. There are still interesting future prospects for artificial intelligence”, underlined the president of the ODNQ.
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