International OCD Foundation AI policy
Limits AIChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The International OCD Foundation says generative AI should not be used to conceptualize a Research Grant Program proposal, though it may help with drafting, such as translating text when English is not the PI's first language. The PI must state in the application whether any AI tools were used and what that use involved.
For applicants
- Generative AI tools should not be used to conceptualize a Research Grant Program proposal, but may have a place in drafting, such as translating text if English is not the PI's first language.[1]
- The principal investigator must indicate in the application whether any AI tools were used in its preparation and, if so, what that use involved.[1]
Sources
- [1]Award Guidelines - International OCD Foundation
International OCD Foundation
“It is the policy of the IOCDF that generative AI tools should not be used in the conceptualization of a Research Grant Program proposal, though they may have a place in drafting one (e.g.using generative AI tools to translate text if English is not the principal investigator’s first language) . The principal investigator must indicate in the application whether any AI tools were used in its preparation, and if so, what this usage entailed.”
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