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Governance of AI Ethics in Digital Health for Indigenous Communities: A Narrative Review and Conceptual Framework

  • By

  • Amal Khan

  • Alyson S. N. Bear

  • Mairyn Rackow

  • Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah

  • Kenneth Lai

  • Veronica McKinney

  • John Costa

  • Ivar Mendez

  • August 22, 2026

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    AI is increasingly integrated into digital health care, potentially enhancing health outcomes and addressing systemic healthcare inequities.

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    Ethical issues in AI integration include equitable system design, culturally grounded implementation, and privacy protection, particularly for Indigenous populations.

  • 3

    A unified ethical governance framework for AI in digital health specific to Indigenous populations is currently lacking and is essential for ethical implementation.

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    The narrative review synthesizes literature on ethical considerations in AI for Indigenous health, aiming to inform policymakers and developers.

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    The multidisciplinary author group emphasizes Indigenous self-determination and the importance of including Indigenous perspectives in AI development.

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Ethical governance of artificial intelligence in digital health for Indigenous populations: A narrative review and conceptual framework

  • by Amal Khan, Alyson S. N. Bear, Mairyn Rackow, Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah, Kenneth Lai, Veronica McKinney, John Costa, Ivar Mendez

  • August 22, 2026

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