Lay summary
As a medical student, my fostered interests in bioethics and research are long-standing - ones I aim to pursue as future elective/honors project. AI holds a great personal interest to me. Therefore, this proposed research is a review of literature on perspectives of healthcare professionals in mental health contexts where AI clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSS) have been trialed and implemented, with the objective of characterizing and examining key ethical considerations. AI-CDSS holds a transformative potential in addressing ever-growing healthcare demands. However, its implementation must respect Te Tiriti obligations, Māori data sovereignty and be informed by Māori worldviews. As a part of this scoping review, I aim to survey the literature, identify and select relevant studies and report upon them. The findings from this research aims ensure that AI-CDSS has a social and cultural license in Aotearoa, further informing a larger body of work about its implementation in mental healthcare.