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Responsible AI
RESPONSIBLE AI
AI-enabled. Human-judged.
Artificial intelligence helps PreQlinic structure information, map relevant activities, expose dependencies and support consistent programme development.
THE LIMITS ARE DELIBERATE
AI does not decide whether a candidate is viable. It does not approve scientific or regulatory strategies, determine safety conclusions or replace accountable human judgement.
Every programme is reviewed and challenged by experienced specialists. Assumptions remain visible, outputs can be interrogated and responsibility remains with identifiable people.
PreQlinic aligns its AI-enabled platform with the joint guiding principles published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for the use of artificial intelligence across the drug development lifecycle.
Guiding principles
1. Fit for purpose ai use
Regulatory principle:
AI should be designed and used only within a clearly defined context of use, appropriate to the regulatory or scientific question being addressed.
How we are aligned:
AI in PreQlinic is applied to bounded, pre-specified functions, including:
- Structuring preclinical planning logic
- Mapping regulatory expectations to development activities
- Identifying risks, dependencies, and sequencing constraints
- Supporting (not finalising) documentation drafts
AI is not used to make autonomous regulatory decisions, approve strategies or determine safety conclusions.
2. Human OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Regulatory principle:
Human judgement must remain central, with clear accountability for decisions influenced by AI.
How we are aligned:
All platform outputs are:
- Reviewed by experienced scientific and regulatory experts
- Challenged where assumptions are weak or incomplete
- Validated before being used for execution, investment, or regulatory engagement
Responsibility for decisions always sits with identifiable humans, not the system.
3. Transparency and Explainability
Regulatory principle:
AI systems should be transparent, explainable, and interpretable in a regulatory context.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic outputs are:
- Based on explicit rules, assumptions, and structured logic
- Traceable to defined inputs and regulatory drivers
- Explainable in terms familiar to regulators, investors, and domain experts
Outputs are designed to be interrogated, not accepted as opaque results.
4. Data Quality, Relevance, and Integrity
Regulatory principle:
AI systems must rely on appropriate, relevant, and well-governed data sources.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic does not rely on uncontrolled or indiscriminate data ingestion.
The platform:
- Uses curated, regulator-informed activity frameworks
- Applies deterministic rules rather than unconstrained pattern learning
- Separates data structuring from expert interpretation
This reduces the risk of spurious correlations or misleading optimisation.
5. Risk-Based Application of AI
Regulatory principle:
AI should be applied proportionately, with higher scrutiny where risk is greater.
How we are aligned:
AI is used specifically to:
- Surface uncertainty earlier
- Highlight areas of regulatory sensitivity
- Expose trade-offs before capital is committed
AI is not used where false precision or overconfidence could introduce risk.
6. Robustness and Reliability
Regulatory principle:
AI systems should be robust, reproducible and reliable over time.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic is deployed through:
- Controlled validation programmes
- Iterative refinement based on expert review and real-world use
- Versioned logic and rule sets
Outputs are consistent, auditable, and reproducible within defined contexts.
7. Lifecycle Governance
Regulatory principle:
AI systems require ongoing governance across their lifecycle, not one-time validation.
How we are aligned:
AI components within PreQlinic are treated as governed infrastructure, including:
- Continuous monitoring of outputs
- Expert feedback loops
- Updates aligned with evolving regulatory expectations
AI is not treated as a static feature, but as a managed system.
8. Avoidance of Bias and Misuse
Regulatory principle:
AI systems should not introduce or amplify bias, nor be used to circumvent regulatory scrutiny.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic is explicitly designed not to:
- Optimise submissions to “game” regulatory review
- Replace regulatory reasoning with probabilistic scoring
- Mask uncertainty behind algorithmic outputs
The platform exists to strengthen regulatory discipline, not bypass it.
9. Documentation and Auditability
Regulatory principle:
AI-assisted processes should be auditable and appropriately documented.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic outputs are:
- Documented with explicit assumptions and logic
- Structured for audit and review
- Suitable for investor, partner and regulatory scrutiny
This supports both internal governance and external review.
10. International and Cross-Jurisdictional Relevance
Regulatory principle:
AI frameworks should support consistency and collaboration across jurisdictions.
How we are aligned:
PreQlinic is designed to:
- Explicitly surface jurisdictional differences in regulatory expectations
- Support multi-region planning rather than implicit extrapolation
- Enable early comparison of pathways across regions
This reduces late-stage rework and regulatory misalignment.
Taking AI seriously
PreQlinic does not treat AI as a shortcut, a replacement for expertise or a black box.
AI is treated as decision infrastructure – designed to make assumptions explicit, risk visible and judgement accountable before execution begins. This approach is directly aligned with the FDA/EMA guiding principles and is foundational to how PreQlinic is built, validated and scaled. The use of AI is overseen and validated at each stage by our experienced team to ensure the highest quality.