Ethical implications related to processing of personal data and artificial intelligence in humanitarian crises: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Humanitarian organizations are rapidly expanding their use of data in the pursuit of operational gains in effectiveness and efficiency. Ethical risks, particularly from artificial intelligence (AI) data processing, are increasingly recognized yet inadequately addressed by current humanitarian data protection guidelines. This study reports on a scoping review that maps the range of ethical issues that have been raised in the academic literature regarding data processing of people affected by humanitarian crises.

Methods

We systematically searched databases to identify peer-reviewed studies published since 2010. Data and findings were standardized, grouping ethical issues into the value categories of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. The study pro

SUBMITTER: Kreutzer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998222 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature