There is a huge opportunity in simplifying and automating IRB review.
Here in the Netherlands (we call it HREC, human research ethics committee) the process takes months and months to get permission to talk to people.
Like, “hey I’ve designed some cool new interaction design, I want to get permission to interview people and do human-centered design iterations.” Yes, you will need to spend dozens of hours on forms and wait months.
It cannot be ethical to put these many barriers on talking to humans. And, if you want to do something like an educational game for kids? Or support for the elderly? Or for your students? Well, those are vulnerable populations, so add a few more months.
Education research is extremely difficult here (in the USA it is exempt). How to conduct research on the use of AI in a class you are teaching? You can’t get retroactive consent.
Here in the Netherlands (we call it HREC, human research ethics committee) the process takes months and months to get permission to talk to people.
Like, “hey I’ve designed some cool new interaction design, I want to get permission to interview people and do human-centered design iterations.” Yes, you will need to spend dozens of hours on forms and wait months.
It cannot be ethical to put these many barriers on talking to humans. And, if you want to do something like an educational game for kids? Or support for the elderly? Or for your students? Well, those are vulnerable populations, so add a few more months.
Education research is extremely difficult here (in the USA it is exempt). How to conduct research on the use of AI in a class you are teaching? You can’t get retroactive consent.
The system is not reasonable.