In short
The pages describe how ARPA-H itself may use AI in reviewing proposals, including a pilot in the IGoR program. They give no rule for applicants on using AI to prepare a proposal. Applicants should check the ISO for the program, such as ARPA-H-SOL-26-155 for IGoR, since the pages say AI use in review is disclosed there.
Reviewer rules only. The funder has rules for reviewers and has published none for applicants.
For applicants
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has published no rules for applicants.
For reviewers
- ARPA-H may use AI to help organize, summarize, and surface key information from proposals. The agency says this use will be disclosed in the ISO. [2]
- IGoR will pilot secure LLM tools for the initial review of submitted materials. The tools will organize, summarize, and surface key information from solution summaries. [1]
- Human experts remain responsible for all evaluation, technical evaluations, and final decisions. AI will not replace human judgment. [1][2]
- The IGoR ISO Solicitation (ARPA-H-SOL-26-155) is the most important document and includes a similar disclosure of AI use in submission reviews. [1]
Sources
Use of AI tools in IGoR proposal reviews (opens in a new tab)
IGoR will pilot the use of secure large language model (LLM) tools to assist with the initial review of submitted materials.
LLM tools will help organize, summarize, and surface key information from solution summaries.
Human experts will remain responsible for all evaluation and decisions.
AI will not replace human judgment.
The most important document remains the ISO Solicitation ( ARPA-H-SOL-26-155 ), which includes a similar disclosure of the use of AI in submission reviews.
ARPA-H 101: Understanding proposal evaluation criteria (opens in a new tab)
ARPA-H may also use artificial intelligence (AI) to help organize, summarize, and surface key information from proposals.
The use of AI will be disclosed in the ISO.
Human experts remain responsible for all technical evaluations and final decisions.
This page summarizes what the funder has published and is not legal advice. Policies change, and one solicitation can add its own rules. Confirm against the funding announcement before you apply.