# HHS Requires AI Paper Trail for Research

> HHS mandates paper trails for AI use in federally funded research to prevent misconduct claims.
- Title: HHS Requires AI Paper Trail for Research · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: HHS mandates paper trails for AI use in federally funded research to prevent misconduct claims. HHS updated guidelines requiring researchers to document AI…
- Keywords: hhs, research misconduct, federally funded research, orion, research integrity, paper trail, business, finance, Requires, Paper, Trail, Research
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/hhs-ai-research-misconduct-guidance-old-rules-for-new-evidence
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-24T16:03:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hhs, ai, research misconduct, federally funded research, orion, research integrity, paper trail, business, finance
## New HHS Guidance
Hhs released updated rules for ai use in public health research.
## What Counts as Misconduct
Misconduct requires significant departure from accepted practices and proof by evidence.
## Researchers Must Disclose
Researchers must name ai tools and explain how they used them for grants and manuscripts.
## Evidence Challenges
AI creates scattered records that may be deleted automatically.
## Verification Steps
Institutions must document inputs, outputs, and verification steps for ai use.
## What Happens Next
Institutions must update policies to ensure ai use is verifiable before allegations arise.
## Key takeaway

HHS updated guidelines requiring researchers to document AI tools and usage to address misconduct allegations in federally funded research.