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AI applications supported mortality prediction, symptom monitoring, patient needs identification, communication facilitation, care planning, and resource allocation. Early tools included rule-based and structured-data models, while more recent approaches integrate unstructured clinical notes, wearable devices, and multimodal data for individualized prognostication and timely interventions. Key barriers included reliance on retrospective or single-center datasets, limited generalizability, ethical and equity concerns, and challenges in integrating AI into clinical workflows.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AI holds potential in enhancing timely, patient-centered palliative and hospice care, supporting prognostication, symptom management, and decision-making. 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