• Sarah Hormachea Diabetes Care and Education Can AI Count Carbs for You
    Diabetes Technology & Innovation

    Can AI Count Carbs for You? Why the Basics Still Matter

    Despite concerns about AI replacing jobs in health and wellness, I’ve fully embraced tools that make my work more efficient. From AI scribe that documents my patient visit to generating meal ideas for different dietary needs, I’m all in. (If AI could do my laundry, I’d be even happier!) But as a registered dietitian and diabetes care and education specialist, one question keeps coming up: Can AI accurately count carbohydrates? “Can I just take a picture of my food?” “ChatGPT counts my carbs. Isn't that good enough?” “Do I still need to learn carb counting?” I get the appeal. Carb…