Ethical Concerns and Trustworthy Governance Pathways for Applying Artificial Intelligence to Promote Adolescent Physical Health

The rapid advancement and expanding application scenarios of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting adolescent physical health have introduced a range of ethical challenges. This study identifies three primary domains of AI application in this field: holographic perception-based data collection and integration, digital profiling for precise assessment and diagnosis, and intelligent evidence-based personalized intervention decision-making. By examining the inherent limitations of AI within these domains, the study systematically addresses ethical concerns across four dimensions: values, order, responsibility, and security. Grounded in the principles of trustworthy governance, the study proposes the following pathways: reinforcing human-centered and ethically aligned governance frameworks; establishing transparent and interpretable algorithmic audit mechanisms; clarifying multi-stakeholder accountability across the entire AI lifecycle; and strengthening institutional safeguards to ensure technical and data security.