ChatGPT-Written Grant Applications Highlight Flaws in Cumbersome, Lengthy Process

Using ChatGPT to write grant applications exposes flaws in the lengthy, cumbersome application process.

Much of the required content in applications seems useless for evaluating the proposed research.

Writing these documents takes up too much of scientists' time.

Rather than cheating, using AI highlights the pointlessness of requiring applicants to write easily AI-generated content.

It may be time for funding bodies to streamline the application process.