While the use of technology in weight management is not new, the current landscape of available digital tools, including generative artificial intelligence (AI), is evolving more quickly than most dietitians can keep up. AI-generated meal-plans, data from various apps/wearables, and misinformation from technology are presented to dietitians by their clients, yet most are not prepared to navigate these conversations. Even when relying on evidence-based practice for obesity care, most dietitians lack guidance on which digital tools are appropriate, how to talk with patients about information that is inaccurate, and how to integrate technology ethically into the nutrition care process.

This session brings together three complementary experts that bridge dietetics/nutrition training, AI and practice standards, and weight-management clinical practice. Through moderated discussion, the panel will address critical challenges: determining which technology support nutrition care; applying professional and ethical standards to digital tools; and partnering with clients who bring various and even problematic, technology-derived information. This panel will offer clear, evidence-informed guidance for using technology safely and effectively.

Attendees will leave with practical strategies and language for partnering with their clients to ensure that digital tools and AI can become supportive in weight management practice, not a source of confusion.