Workshop: AI in Action: Institutional Innovations Supporting IRB Review

When:  Apr 15, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM (ET)

As institutions increasingly explore artificial intelligence (AI) to support research oversight functions, IRB professionals are navigating new opportunities and new responsibilities. This 90-minute workshop features a mix of brief tool demonstrations and governance-focused discussion, highlighting both institutions actively deploying AI-enabled tools and programs that are establishing guardrails before adopting any tool. Through demonstrations, facilitated discussion, and audience engagement, presenters will describe how tools are developed or selected, validated and quality-assured, and governed; how human oversight is maintained; and how ethical, regulatory, privacy, and operational risks are addressed. The workshop emphasizes practical implementation lessons and decision-making considerations for research oversight programs evaluating, deploying, or intentionally declining AI-enabled tools.