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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a quick update from NSF regarding Artificial Intelligence and deadline extended for RFI.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">NSF has released an
<a href="https://new.nsf.gov/news/notice-to-the-research-community-on-ai">official statement</a> about the use of generative AI in the Merit Review process. The basic points are:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"> NSF reviewers are
<b>prohibited</b> from uploading any content from proposals, review information and related records to non-approved generative AI tools.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"> Proposers are encouraged to indicate in the project description the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used and how it was used to develop their proposal.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">In an effort to explore AI in research, NSF and GEO are encouraging proposals that make use of innovative AI methods to increase scientific understanding of the Earth System. A new
solicitation, <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24518/nsf24518.htm">Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG)</a>, has been released, with proposals due on
<b>March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2024</b>. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">NSF put out a request for information seeking public input from the science and engineering research and education community on implementation of<span style="color:#01203B;background:white">
</span><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23104/nsf23104.pdf">NSF Public Access Plan 2.0. Ensuring Open, Immediate and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research (nsf23104) NSF - National Science Foundation</a><span style="color:#01203B;background:white">.
</span>Here is the (revised) <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/08/2023-26940/request-for-information-rfi-on-nsf-public-access-plan-20-ensuring-open-immediate-and-equitable">
link to the Federal Register</a> and <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSFpublicaccessplan">
the direct link to the Survey Monkey</a> where input may be provided. <b>The survey closes on
<span style="color:#01203B;background:white">January 19, 2024</span></b>. Please spread the word and encourage stakeholders to fill out this questionnaire on public access and equity.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tai-Yin Huang<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Tai-Yin Huang, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Program Director, Geospace Section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">(703) 292-4943 |
<a href="mailto:thuang@nsf.gov"><span style="color:#002060">thuang@nsf.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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