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To address blood donation\u2013associated challenges, this review explores how integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can improve donor recruitment, retention and management. For instance, robotic process automation can streamline repetitive administrative tasks, allowing staff to focus on more critical activities and improving efficiency. When augmented with AI techniques such as machine learning (ML) and natural language processing, it transitions from static rule\u2010based automation to intelligent process automation. This combination enables dynamic decision making, handling unstructured data and optimizing workflows, thus extending its role in improving efficiency and decision making in donor management. ML algorithms can analyse large datasets to predict future donation patterns, identify donor behaviour trends and forecast blood demand more accurately. 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