In November 2023, a panel of external experts was tasked by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (‘the agencies’) to provide advice on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the development and review of research proposals submitted for grant applications. Their advice was published on December 21, 2023. The following guidance on the use of generative AI, intended for researchers in Canada and Canadian post-secondary institutions, draws heavily on this advice and on feedback received during a public consultation period…

…Recognizing the rapid pace of technological development in this field, this guidance will be reviewed on a regular basis and updated as the agencies continue to monitor emerging issues and trends.

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See: Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the development and review of research grant proposals