Great Lakes Fishery Commission AI policy
Reviewer rules onlyChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says AI, large language models, and other generative AI technologies cannot and should not be used by peer reviewers of research proposals, because doing so violates confidentiality. No guidance for applicants was found.
For reviewers
- AI, large language models, and other generative AI technologies cannot and should not be used by reviewers in the peer-review process. The commission says using them violates the confidentiality of review.[1]
Sources
- [1]instructions to peer reviewers
Great Lakes Fishery Commission, January 1, 2025
“the commission’s position is that AI, large-language models, and other generative AI technologies cannot and should not be used by reviewers in the peer-review process. Reviewers are trusted to maintain confidentiality and to ensure the reviewed work is not shared or used outside the peer-review process. Using AI or similar technologies violates the confidentiality process”
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