Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research AI policy
Reviewer rules onlyChecked November 9, 2026
In short
FFAR prohibits peer reviewers from using AI tools in any part of peer review. Reviewers may not input proposal materials into AI tools, use AI to draft or refine critiques, or rely on AI-generated analyses or summaries for scoring, ranking, or funding recommendations.
For reviewers
- Reviewers may not upload or input any part of a proposal or related confidential materials into an AI tool, use AI to generate, draft, or refine review comments, rely on AI-generated analyses or summaries to inform scoring, ranking, or funding recommendations, or use AI tools in any other way in FFAR peer review.[1]
Sources
- [1]Policy on Prohibiting Artificial Intelligence Tools in Peer ...
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
“Reviewers may not: upload, share or input any portion of a proposal or related confidential materials into an AI Tool or platform; use AI Tools to generate, draft or refine review comments or critiques; rely on AI-generated analyses or summaries to inform scoring, ranking or funding recommendations; or use AI Tools in any other way as a part of the FFAR peer review process.”
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