25 Aug 2025
📄NIH Notice on Research Applications and AI Compliance Updates
Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health published a Notice in the Federal Register on August 5, 2025. That notice requires a correction in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- National Institutes of Health
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The NIH notice specifies that applications containing substantial AI development are not considered original, impacting how businesses prepare research proposals. Additionally, penalties for non-compliance include withholding future awards or terminating grants, which directly affects financial planning and compliance for affected entities.