> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://incubator.ersilia.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://incubator.ersilia.io/resources/ai-policy.md).

# AI Policy

Principles guiding AI use and data handling during the Incubator

<mark style="color:$primary;">This page complements the</mark> <mark style="color:$primary;"></mark>*<mark style="color:$primary;">Participation & Data Sharing Consent Agreement</mark>* <mark style="color:$primary;"></mark><mark style="color:$primary;">signed by every team and their PI.</mark>

### <mark style="color:$primary;">**Responsible and ethical use**</mark>

<mark style="color:$primary;">AI tools used during the Program, including the Ersilia Model Hub and LLMs, support scientific judgment rather than replace it. Any AI-generated output must be reviewed and validated by the researcher before use in a project or publication, following the human oversight and accountability principles of the</mark> [<mark style="color:$primary;">AU Continental AI Strategy</mark>](https://au.int/en/documents/20240809/continental-artificial-intelligence-strategy) <mark style="color:$primary;">aligned with the AU's</mark> [<mark style="color:$primary;">Agenda 2063</mark>](https://au.int/en/agenda2063/overview)<mark style="color:$primary;">.</mark>

### <mark style="color:$primary;">**Vocabulary and transparency**</mark>

*<mark style="color:$primary;">Open-source</mark>* <mark style="color:$primary;"></mark><mark style="color:$primary;">is used strictly per the Open Source Initiative's</mark> [<mark style="color:$primary;">definition</mark>](https://opensource.org/osd)<mark style="color:$primary;">. Content substantially generated or assisted by AI (text, code, figures) should be clearly identified as such, consistent with the transparency principles of the</mark> [<mark style="color:$primary;">EU AI Act</mark>](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj)<mark style="color:$primary;">.</mark>

<mark style="color:$primary;">Ersilia's AI/ML tools and any other collaborator AI/ML tools using during the AI Incubator remain governed by their respective open-source licenses.</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:$primary;">Regarding the Ersilia Model Hub, any model developed by teams during the Incubator will also be released as open-source.</mark>


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