Community Forum
Community Forum accepts member submitted questions and requests that members take a brief moment and reply with their viewpoint. All the responses will be compiled and sent out in an email to all members within three business days. All questions and responses will be archived on this page for future reference for IRI members only. Community Forum is a members-only benefit of IRI Membership. Please login to view Community Forum discussions topics.
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Survey responses say companies use multiple tools—off-the-shelf and customized—and often keep separate lists for different engagement types. Challenges include university data availability, timing, and operating methods.
Industry members say prototyping is used frequently to learn, compare concepts, and develop tooling, with success measured by lessons learned and project metrics. Some also cite IP ownership as a key concern.
The forum asks how organizations document AI’s role in invention and technical ideation, sharing member responses on tracking contributions from tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and internal LLMs.
IRI members are integrating AI insights into dashboards and analytics to improve resource allocation, speed-to-market, product design, technical performance, and market positioning. Forum responses also cite knowledge management and approved LLMs for security.
A: What documentation do you require to start a project? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! From an IRI member: We are looking to improve the way we document projects, starting with how new ideas are turned into formal …
Survey respondents most often rely on Google Patents or Derwent for patent and IP intelligence. Common needs include better search granularity, more user-friendly interfaces, improved workflows, and stronger visualizations.
Community Forum – How are you using AI authoring tools?
IRI survey responses show AI authoring tools are used most for first-draft creation, with many also using them for literature/requirements synthesis, standards documentation, and test plans.
IRI community members share how they conduct LCAs and carbon footprint assessments, including in-house tools, outsourced solutions, and software like GaBi and Sustainable Minds.
Responses show R&D, procurement, and safety/compliance teams share responsibility for sourcing new raw materials, with processes varying by supplier and purchase type. Common improvement requests include streamlined approvals, regulatory reviews, and vendor onboarding.
Members use AI mainly for workflow augmentation, admin productivity, emails, internal search, and communication drafting. Many stress “trust but verify” use with careful review and data cleanup before relying on outputs.
