Activate AI policy

For applicants

• Applicants may use AI tools to help draft, edit, or brainstorm, but all concepts presented must be their original content. They may not use AI to generate answers they cannot defend, and must be able to speak fluently and specifically about everything they submit.[2]

For reviewers

• Technical reviewers may use AI tools to catch up on recent scientific and commercial developments or to help check technical differentiation or market viability, but must not generate their review or scoring rationale with AI.[1]
• Technical reviewers must not paste applicant materials into public or consumer AI tools.[1]
• Activate uses enterprise-grade AI tools to support review, including research and summarization. AI does not select applicants; the selection team decides who advances.[2]

Sources

1. [1]

   Technical Reviewer Registration

   Activate

   “Use AI tools for getting an update on recent scientific and commercial developments, and to help confirm or disprove technical differentiation or market viability — but do not generate your review or scoring rationale with AI.”

   “Do not paste applicant materials into public/consumer AI tools. Applications may contain confidential IP; treat them accordingly.”

2. [2]

   Activate Fellowship FAQ

   Activate

   “You may use AI tools to help draft, edit, or brainstorm. However all of the concepts presented must be your original content. You may not use AI to generate answers to questions you can't defend, and you must be able to speak fluently and specifically about everything you submit.”

   “We use enterprise-grade AI tools to support the review process, including research and summarization. AI does not select applicants. Every decision about who advances is made by our selection team, based on human judgment.”