diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 234056c931e..9a27e4ac675 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
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+**AI Tool Usage Notice**
+If you used an AI tool to help draft this issue,
+please make sure you have reviewed and validated all content before submitting.
+You are responsible for the accuracy and quality of everything in this report.
+Low-quality or unreviewed AI-generated submissions may be closed without further investigation.
+See our [Generative AI Contribution Policy](https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex/blob/master/GENAI_POLICY.md) for details.
+
 **Describe the bug**
 A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index bbcbbe7d615..36ed2153141 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
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+**AI Tool Usage Notice**
+If you used an AI tool to help draft this issue,
+please make sure you have reviewed and validated all content before submitting.
+You are responsible for the accuracy and quality of everything in this request.
+Low-quality or unreviewed AI-generated submissions may be closed without further investigation.
+See our [Generative AI Contribution Policy](https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex/blob/master/GENAI_POLICY.md) for details.
+
 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
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