The use of AI tools

Forte aims to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is used responsibly and transparently, both in research and within its organisation. Forte does not currently utilise generative AI in its internal work with submitted applications but recognises its potential to improve efficiency and quality, particularly in tasks such as classification and checks.

Instructions for applicants

AI is a powerful tool that, when used responsibly, can streamline the research process, including the application procedure. . As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the content of your application is accurate and that the research can be conducted as described. Applications must not include plagiarism, false, manipulated, or otherwise incorrect information.

If artificial intelligence is used substantially in your research (e.g., for data interpretation or literature reviews), it should be described in the application as you would describe any other research method.

Instructions for reviewers

As a reviewer, you have been recruited for your expertise and experience in a specific field. Assessing a application is a skilled task that should not be delegated to AI. However, AI tools may offer advantages, such as improving the clarity of text in a written review.

Under no circumstances should parts of an application or personal data about applicants be shared with generative AI tools, as this could compromise confidentiality, copyright, and data protection. Furthermore, any content entered into a generative AI tool could potentially be used to generate outputs within that tool, without the applicant’s consent.

In line with Forte’s guidelines for drafting reviews, the assessment must describe the strengths and weaknesses of the application to justify Forte’s decision, rather than restating the application’s content.

Further reading

• Forte’s guidelines for the responsible use of AI align with the European AI Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Artificial Intelligence. This EU-wide legislation aims to regulate the development, provision, and use of AI.
  European AI Regulation (eur-lex.europe.eu) External link.
• The European Commission has developed guidance for the responsible use of generative AI within the European research community, targeting researchers, research organisations, and funders.
  Living Guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research (research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu) External link.
• The Commission has also issued a guide on AI and ethics for all research activities involving the development and/or use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems or technologies, titled Ethics by Design and Ethics of Use Approaches for Artificial Intelligence.
  Ethics By Design and Ethics of Use Approaches for Artificial Intelligence (ec.europa.eu) External link.
  
• In the publication Good Research Practice (2024) by the Swedish Research Council, it is stated that “Concealing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in content creation or in the preparation of publications” constitutes a deviation from good research practice.
  God forskningssed 2024 (vr.se) - In Swedish only External link.