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Let’s Talk About the Robot in the Room: How AI influences lactation care and families’ infant feeding decisions
- Speaker: Georgi Crowell , MPH, IBCLC
- Speaker: Heather Latiolais Eure , Phd, IBCLC, PMH-C
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- Duration: 60 Mins
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Abstract:
This session analyzes the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on lactation professionals’ practices and families’ decision-making about infant feeding, calling for a more critical assessment of the use of this technology. In recent years, access to AI technology has rapidly increased; on the surface, such innovations appear to substantially improve many areas of providers’ and families’ lives by rendering information-gathering and documentation exponentially faster and more efficiently. However, use of AI presents a profusion of ethical considerations that our profession must grapple with to continue to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding around the globe. In this session, we consider how AI documentation methods may affect our ability to equitably support families, particularly marginalized populations, threatening client confidentiality and safety. We also assess the ramifications for families when they turn to ChatGPT for education and advice on infant feeding during this vulnerable period of life after the birth of a new baby. Finally, we advocate for viewing AI and its impact on the environment through a more critical lens. As public health advocates who promote breastfeeding as a climate-conscious practice that protects human health, we cannot ignore AI’s repercussions for the environment and thus for global health.
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Apr 21, 2026
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Let’s Talk About the Robot in the Room: How AI influences lactation care and families’ infant feeding decisions
This session analyzes the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on lactation professionals’ practices and families’ decision-making about infant feeding, calling for a more critical assessment of the use of this technology. In recent years, access to AI technology has rapidly increased; on the surface, such innovations appear to substantially improve many areas of providers’ and families’ lives by rendering information-gathering and documentation exponentially faster and more efficiently. However, use of AI presents a profusion of ethical considerations that our profession must grapple with to continue to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding around the globe. In this session, we consider how AI documentation methods may affect our ability to equitably support families, particularly marginalized populations, threatening client confidentiality and safety. We also assess the ramifications for families when they turn to ChatGPT for education and advice on infant feeding during this vulnerable period of life after the birth of a new baby. Finally, we advocate for viewing AI and its impact on the environment through a more critical lens. As public health advocates who promote breastfeeding as a climate-conscious practice that protects human health, we cannot ignore AI’s repercussions for the environment and thus for global health.
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