A Framework for AI Adoption and Oversight in Clinical Research
Webinar
June 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please join us on Tuesday, June 24, from 3:00-4:00 pm ET for a webinar to launch the MRCT Center and WCG’s Review Framework for Protocols Involving Artificial Intelligence (AI). This framework supports Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in reviewing research where AI is part of the intervention. The framework was developed through a multi-disciplinary task force, and these actionable tools offer both (1) structured guidance grounded in U.S. regulations and (2) ethical considerations to assist IRBs in evaluating benefits and risks while ensuring oversight and transparency across the AI development lifecycle. This session introduces a practical decision-making resource intended to help IRBs determine when and how to apply appropriate and proportionate oversight to protocols involving AI.
Key Topics:
- Introduction to the IRB review framework focusing on aligning review practices with existing regulations and ethical standards.
- Structured questions IRBs can use to assess risk, benefits, and ethical considerations when AI is used as a research intervention.
- An expert panel discussion on navigating ethical considerations and the question of “AI Exceptionalism” during IRB review.