Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences AI policy
Disclosure requiredChecked November 9, 2026
In short
IAFNS allows applicants responding to its requests for proposals to use generative AI, but requires disclosure. The principal investigator is responsible for the content of any submission. Its brain-health nutrition RFP also requires institutions to make sure AI outputs are valid and free of false or hallucinated information.
For applicants
- Applicants responding to IAFNS requests for proposals may use generative AI but must disclose it. The PI is responsible for the content of the submission regardless of AI use.[1]
- In the Optimizing Nutrition for the Brain RFP, the institution must make sure any generative AI outputs in its application are valid, including removing false, misleading, or hallucinated information.[2]
Sources
- [1]IAFNS Policies on Generative AI Use
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
“In alignment with principles on scientific integrity, a Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for the content of any submission regardless of the use of generative artificial intelligence in responses to RFPs, scientific updates, and peer-reviewed publications. IAFNS requires disclosure of the use of AI generated materials.”
“Applicants Response to IAFNS Issued Request for Proposals (RFPs) Expand Allowed- Disclosure of GAI Use Required; the PI is ultimately responsible for proposal submitted”
- [2]Optimizing Nutrition for the Brain: Nutrients and Bioactive ...
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
“If generative AI has been used, the Institution shall ensure that outputs from generative AI tools used in its applications are valid. This includes removing any false, misleading or hallucinated information.”
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