In January 2026, Rutgers Office for Research released AI in Human Subjects Research: Rutgers Consent Guide, a practical resource designed to help researchers incorporate AI into studies while supporting ethical transparency and consistent IRB review.
The guide was developed by the Rutgers University Office for Research’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) teams to support and advise researchers who would like to incorporate AI into human research studies.
Contributors included Megan Ringel, Ph.D., Michelle Watkinson, CIP, and Nathan C. Walker, Ed.D., founder of the AI Ethics Lab. The guide helps researchers strengthen IRB submissions and protect participants.
The guide is available to all researchers via the Office for Research’s website.