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Evolving
Last Update: 11/21/2025
Your role’s AI Resilience Score is
53.4%
Median Score
Changing Fast
Evolving
Stable
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AI Resilience Report for
Dietetic Technicians
They help people eat healthier by planning meals and giving advice on nutrition under the guidance of dietitians.
Summary
The career of a dietetic technician is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is starting to help with tasks like menu planning and recipe analysis. While these tools can suggest new meal ideas and check nutrition, humans are still essential for observing patients and preparing meals.
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The career of a dietetic technician is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is starting to help with tasks like menu planning and recipe analysis. While these tools can suggest new meal ideas and check nutrition, humans are still essential for observing patients and preparing meals.
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AI Resilience
All scores are converted into percentiles showing where this career ranks among U.S. careers. For models that measure impact or risk, we flip the percentile (subtract it from 100) to derive resilience.
CareerVillage.org's AI Resilience Analysis
AI Task Resilience
Stable76.7%
76.7%
Microsoft's Working with AI
AI Applicability
Evolving60.3%
60.3%
Anthropic's Economic Index
AI Resilience
Evolving38.8%
38.8%
Will Robots Take My Job
Automation Resilience
Evolving61.7%
61.7%
Medium Demand
Labor Market Outlook
We use BLS employment projections to complement the AI-focused assessments from other sources.
Learn about this scoreGrowth Rate (2024-34):
2.5%
Growth Percentile:
46.4%
Annual Openings:
4
Annual Openings Pct:
34.8%
Analysis of Current AI Resilience
Dietetic Technicians
Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 11/21/2025
State of Automation & Augmentation
Dietetic technicians do hands-on work in meal planning, recipe analysis, and patient care. AI tools are starting to help with some menu and recipe tasks. For instance, research projects are creating algorithms for personalized diet plans [1], and companies like Noom are adding AI features to guide meal planning [1].
In the food industry, major firms use AI to develop new recipes: chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is partnering with an AI system that finds ingredient alternatives and speeds up recipe creation [2]. Even a restaurant in Dubai is experimenting with an “AI chef” that suggests new menu ideas based on flavor data [2] [2]. These examples show AI can assist with planning diets and analyzing recipes.
However, many tasks still need humans. Watching patients to see how much they eat and cooking meals usually requires a person’s judgment. Some kitchens use machines (for example, robots that pit avocados or mix salads) [2], but most hospitals still have people prepare and portion food.
The Dubai AI chef is meant to augment cooks – humans still do the actual cooking and tweak the AI’s suggestions [2] [2]. In short, AI can inspire menu ideas and help check nutrition, but dietetic technicians are still needed to observe patients and prepare meals.
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AI Adoption
Adoption of AI in dietetics may be cautious. On one hand, health technology is growing fast and big companies are investing. For example, Noom plans AI-powered tools for personalized diets [1], and a large NIH-funded study is building nutrition algorithms to individualize meal plans [1].
If these tools prove helpful and affordable, clinics might use them to support busy staff.
On the other hand, many factors slow adoption. Providing safe, personalized diet advice involves trust and regulation, so healthcare facilities may hesitate to replace human guidance. Industry reports note that even advanced “AI chefs” are sold as helpers, not replacements [2].
Also, automation makes the most sense when labor is costly. For example, Chipotle only tested food robots after raising worker wages to $20/hour [2]. Since dietetic technicians earn modest wages, some hospitals may not see an immediate financial need for expensive AI tools.
In the end, AI in nutrition is likely to grow slowly – it can boost efficiency and creativity, but the personal skill of human dietitians and technicians will remain crucial.
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$37,040
Jobs (2024)
30,900
Growth (2024-34)
+2.5%
Annual Openings
4,000
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
2
Select, schedule, or conduct orientation or in-service education programs.
3
Refer patients to other relevant services to provide continuity of care.
4
Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.
5
Observe patient food intake and report progress and dietary problems to dietician.
6
Analyze menus or recipes, standardize recipes, or test new products.
7
Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
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