In short
The Wenner-Gren Foundation strongly encourages applicants to say whether and how they used generative AI. The disclosure goes in a confidential section of the proposal that reviewers cannot see. Applicants remain responsible for the integrity of what they submit. If plagiarized writing or fabricated information is detected, the project is removed from consideration. Reviewers may not upload applications, feedback drafts, notes, or ratings to any generative AI tool.
Permits AI. Applicants may use AI and stay responsible for what they submit.
For applicants
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to disclose whether and how they used generative AI to develop a proposal. The disclosure goes in a confidential section that reviewers cannot see. There, applicants can describe the tools they used, the prompts and resources they uploaded, and how they checked the results for accuracy and originality. [1]
- Applicants are always responsible for the integrity of the content they submit. A proposal must contain no plagiarized writing or fabricated information. If either is detected, the project is automatically removed from consideration. [1]
For reviewers
- Foundation reviewers are prohibited from using generative AI in any way that threatens the confidentiality of the review process. [1]
- Reviewers must never upload applications, feedback drafts, notes, or ratings to a generative AI tool. This holds even when the tool's terms of use state that uploaded information will not be used elsewhere. [1]
Sources
The Wenner-Gren Foundation Generative AI Policy (opens in a new tab)
Proposers are strongly encouraged to disclose whether and how they used Generative AI to develop their proposal. We urge applicants to be transparent in their use of Generative AI. In a confidential section of the proposal, which is not visible to reviewers, they will have an opportunity to describe the tool(s) they used, the prompts and resources they uploaded, and how they checked the results for accuracy and originality.
Applicants are always responsible for the integrity of the content they submit: they must ensure that their proposals contain no plagiarized writing or fabricated information, the detection of which will result in a project’s automatic removal from consideration.
Foundation reviewers are prohibited from using Generative AI in any way that threatens the confidentiality of the process.
Under no circumstances should they upload applications, feedback drafts, notes, or ratings to a Generative AI tool, even if its terms of use state that uploaded information will not be used elsewhere.
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