In short
The Office of Science (SC) at DOE takes a "fair-use" approach to generative AI. Applicants may use AI tools to help present their own intellectual work in an application. Any AI use must be disclosed in the application, unless the tool was used only to edit the applicant's original draft. A Project Narrative that is not the work of the proposed researchers, including a machine-generated one, may count as research misconduct.
Requires disclosure. Applicants may use AI and must say where they used it.
For applicants
- The Office of Science allows generative AI to support investigators in presenting their own intellectual work in an application. It calls this a "fair-use" approach. [1]
- Applicants must disclose the use of any AI tools in the application. The exception is a tool used solely to edit an original draft. [1]
- The Project Narrative must be the work of the proposed researchers. A narrative that is not their work, including a machine-generated one, may constitute academic dishonesty or research misconduct. [1]
For reviewers
Office of Science has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
SC will apply a “fair-use” concept regarding use of generative artificial intelligence to support investigators’ efforts in presenting their intellectual work in an application.
applicants must disclose the use of any AI tools in applications, unless the tools were used solely for editing an original draft.
Submitting a Project Narrative that is not the work of the proposed researchers, including machine-generated Project Narratives, may constitute academic dishonesty or research misconduct.
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