KMi nets £106k UKRI grant to put AI in the grant-review driving seat

KMi researchers have secured £106,078 from UKRI’s Metascience Unit to explore how large language models can streamline grant peer review without diluting fairness. The 12-month project, led by Prof Petr Knoth and Dr Francesco Osborne in partnership with Sheffield and Salford universities, will test four AI roles: triaging low-quality proposals, acting as a third reviewer,…