NSF has Updated it Research Misconduct guidelines on using AI
 
  • Policy Changes to NSF PAPPG (applies for all financial assistance awarded on or after Dec. 8, 2025):   is revised to incorporate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools. The underlined text has been added:
    • RESEARCH MISCONDUCT means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism, whether committed by an individual directly or through the use or assistance of other persons, entities, or tools, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, in proposing or performing research funded by NSF, reviewing research proposals submitted to NSF, or in reporting research results funded by NSF.
 
Also note the guidance on NSF review processes and use in proposal preparation