Biomedical Researchers Sue Federal Agency Over AI Keyword Screening and Funding Cuts

By Katherine Knott · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-09-18

Inside Higher Ed reports that seventeen scientists have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health, alleging the agency uses automated tools to target research for cancellation based on political ideology. The complaint claims that a computational anal

Inside Higher Ed reports that seventeen scientists have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health, alleging the agency uses automated tools to target research for cancellation based on political ideology. The complaint claims that a computational anal