In short
The pages cover only the Team Science Accelerator program, not RCSA as a whole. Teams must submit an AI use statement with the Letter of Intent, and a plan for AI is a finalist selection criterion. The pages give no guidance on whether AI may write application text, and none for reviewers.
Varies by program. The rule is set in each program's guidelines, so check the one you are applying to.
For applicants
- Team Science Accelerator LOIs must include an AI use statement. If the team will use AI, machine learning, reinforcement learning, or agentic systems, the statement must say how they will be deployed. [1]
- If the team does not plan to use AI/ML, it must briefly explain why. [1]
- The statement may cover AI used to advance the science, to facilitate collaboration, or to overcome administrative burdens in team science. [1]
- Finalist selection looks for a plan for methods, including if and how AI or other computational tools might advance hypothesis generation, simulation, or data analysis. Use of AI or agentic tools to relieve project management burden should also be considered. [1]
- The pages do not say whether applicants may use AI to write the application itself. [1]
For reviewers
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
Team Science Accelerator (opens in a new tab)
AI use statement. If the team will be employing artificial intelligence, machine learning, reinforcement learning, or agentic systems, a short statement on how they will be deployed is required.
Usage can be to advance the science, to facilitate collaboration, or to overcome administrative burdens involved in team science.
If the team does not plan to use AI/ML, briefly explain why.
A clear-eyed plan for the methods the science requires, including if and how artificial intelligence or other computational tools might meaningfully advance hypothesis generation, simulation, or data analysis associated with the project.
The use of AI or agentic tools to relieve the burden of project management should also be considered.
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