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We aimed to develop and validate an integrated artificial intelligence framework combining traditional machine learning (interpretable algorithms like logistic regression and decision trees), explainable AI (methods showing which patient characteristics influence predictions), deep reinforcement learning (algorithms learning optimal intervention strategies), and natural language processing (clinical text analysis) to identify tuberculosis patients who would benefit from enhanced treatment support services. Methods: We analyzed 103,846 pulmonary tuberculosis cases from S\u00e3o Paulo state surveillance data (2006\u20132016). We evaluated models using precision (accuracy of positive predictions), recall (ability to identify all patients requiring support), F1-score (balanced performance measure), and AUC-ROC (overall discrimination ability) while maintaining interpretability scores above 0.90 for clinical transparency. Results: Our integrated framework demonstrated that explainable AI matched traditional machine learning performance (both F1-score: 0.77) while maintaining maximum interpretability (score: 0.95). The combined ensemble delivered superior results (F1-score: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.79\u20130.85), representing a 6.5% improvement over individual approaches (p &lt; 0.001). Key predictors included substance use disorders, HIV co-infection, and treatment supervision factors rather than demographic characteristics. Conclusions: This multi-paradigm AI system provides a methodologically sound foundation for identifying tuberculosis patients who would benefit from enhanced treatment support services. 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