Allowed. The funder lets applicants use AI, and applicants answer for everything they submit.
What applicants may do
- The BAA does not prohibit generative AI in a proposal. AFOSR strongly encourages applicants to disclose any use of these tools in the proposal. [1]
What the funder asks of applicants
- Applicants use generative AI at their own risk. They must make sure the use does not result in plagiarism, unauthorized use of intellectual property, or misinformation. [1]
Rules for reviewers
- External reviewers are prohibited from using generative AI tools in the review process. [1]
- AFOSR program officers are prohibited from sharing proposal information with external generative AI tools. They have access to an approved, firewalled internal tool (for example GenAI.mil), which they may use for internal proposal processing. [1]
Where this comes from
The funder's own words, from its own pages.
While the use of GenAI Tools is not prohibited, AFOSR strongly encourages disclosure of
Any use of GenAI tools is at your own risk, and you are responsible for ensuring the use of
GenAI tools in your proposal does not result in plagiarism, unauthorized use of intellectual
Please note that external reviewers are prohibited from using GenAI tools in the review
process, and AFOSR Program Officers (POs) are prohibited from sharing proposal
internal GenAI tool (e.g., GenAI.mil) which they may use for internal proposal processing.
process, and AFOSR Program Officers (POs) are prohibited from sharing proposal information with external GenAI tools. AFOSR POs have access to an approved firewalled internal GenAI tool (e.g., GenAI.mil) which they may use for internal proposal processing.
This is a reading of what the funder has published, and it is not legal advice. A solicitation can set its own rule, so read the funding announcement before a PI applies.