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Research Daily Summary: What Happened on October 4, 2026

UK funder used AI to screen 179 grant proposals

CRANE said the models removed the lowest-ranked 50% before full human review.

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Today in brief

CRANE used AI models to assess 179 grant proposals, removing the lowest-ranked half before human review, according to its communication.1

Also worth knowing

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    CRANE's communication said its AI models assessed 179 proposals and removed the lowest-ranked 50% before full human review.1

Sources

  1. T Source 1: The Niche Weekly reads: AI grant review, sham orgs trick academics, Origin Genomics, CRISPR babies https://ipscell.com/2026/10/weekly-reads-ai-doing-grant-review-sham-orgs-trick-academics-origin-genomics-crispr-babies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weekly-reads-ai-doing-grant-review-sham-orgs-trick-academics-origin-genomics-crispr-babies

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