Study finds LLM use in grant proposals rises sharply, correlates with higher funding at NIH
steverathje2 · x · 2026-08-21
A study published in PNAS analyzing private grant proposals and public awards from NSF and NIH reveals a sharp increase in LLM usage since 2023. At NIH, proposals created with LLMs are more likely to be funded and yield more publications, a trend not observed at NSF. The findings highlight the varying impact of AI tools on the success of research funding applications across different agencies.
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