LLM-style language is spreading in US grant applications and may slightly boost funding odds
JMateosGarcia · x · 2026-07-26
This post cites a paper on LLM language in US federal grant applications.
- Grant proposals that use LLM-style language are rising rapidly.
- These applications are slightly more likely to be funded.
- They also appear less semantically distinctive, suggesting more homogenized proposal language.
- The thread ties this to how AI may be changing both the writing process and the evaluation surface of research funding.
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