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Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with digital traces from social media and search engines may strengthen epidemic early warning systems (EWS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To map how AI-based EWS use social media and search engine signals for outbreak detection\/forecasting, and to characterize whether studies integrate clinical and climate\/environmental data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following PRISMA-ScR, we reviewed 38 studies (past five years) across six databases. We extracted study characteristics, data sources, target diseases, prediction tasks, validation practices, and performance metrics. For cross-tabulated evidence maps, each study was coded once using its primary data-source category and primary modeling approach to avoid double-counting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Deep learning and ensemble approaches were the most common methods. COVID-19 and influenza-like illness dominated the literature. Few studies combined social media and search engine signals. Clinical and climate\/environmental data were rarely integrated. No study reported prospective, real-time evaluation. Geographic coverage was skewed toward high-income settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AI-based epidemic early warning systems using digital signals show promise for outbreak detection and forecasting. 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