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The AI Academics: Research wisely with AI. Live freely beyond it.

The AI Academics: Research wisely with AI. Live freely beyond it.

Lennart Nacke & Vugar Ibrahimov 12 Episodes Aug 25, 2025

The AI Academics podcast, hosted by Dr. Lennart Nacke and Vugar Ibrahimov, explores the latest AI developments with a focus on their practical impact on academic life. The hosts aim to demystify AI, discussing how it can be used wisely in research while addressing common fears about job displacement. Each episode offers insights that are relevant to daily academic work, presented in an accessible and engaging manner.

Episodes

12. What Nobody Tells You About ChatGPT-5’s Thinking Mode
12. What Nobody Tells You About ChatGPT-5’s Thinking Mode Aug 25, 2025 2360 ✨ Get our Research Tools Webinar recording: https://go.lennartnacke.com/aitoolswebinar The Hype Meets RealityEvery upgrade gets a drumroll. Screenshots flood LinkedIn. Demos go viral. The hype machine insists that this release will finally change everything.ChatGPT-5 was no different. The marketing spotlight promised more power, smarter reasoning, and game-changing features. What academics got ins
11. ChatGPT Study Mode: The $0 Tutor That's Replacing Teachers?
11. ChatGPT Study Mode: The $0 Tutor That's Replacing Teachers? Aug 19, 2025 2911 ✨ Get our Research Tools Webinar recordingHave you heard about ChatGPT’s new Study Mode feature? If you are a teacher drowning in AI generated assignments, or a student that honestly wants to learn but keeps getting tempted by ChatGPT’s instant answers, OpenAI claims they finally solved your problem. They call it study mode, a pedagogical system prompt that transforms how AI interacts with student
10. Are Your ChatGPT Research Chats Really Private and Are AI Agents Good?
10. Are Your ChatGPT Research Chats Really Private and Are AI Agents Good? Aug 8, 2025 3552 ✨ Get our Research Tools Webinar recordingLearn n8n and AI automation for UX managers with our Bulletproof AI System: The New Standard for Ethical UX Masterclass. Become a confident AI leader who builds trust, orchestrates intelligent workflows, and guides your team through the current AI revolution.The first time I pasted some research notes into ChatGPT, I didn’t think twice. It felt private. Ju
9. The Brain Computer Secret That Silicon Valley Doesn't Want You to Know
9. The Brain Computer Secret That Silicon Valley Doesn't Want You to Know Aug 1, 2025 2696 Learn n8n and AI automation for UX managers with our Bulletproof AI System: The New Standard for Ethical UX Masterclass. Become a confident AI leader who builds trust, orchestrates intelligent workflows, and guides your team through the current AI revolution.I used to think artificial intelligence was just about silicon chips and code. Then I discovered something that completely shattered that ass
8. Deepfake Nude in New Zealand Parliament, Pope’s Warning & Artificial Intelligence Controls Rain?
8. Deepfake Nude in New Zealand Parliament, Pope’s Warning & Artificial Intelligence Controls Rain? Jul 22, 2025 1900 Learn n8n and AI automation for UX managers with out Bulletproof AI System: The New Standard for Ethical UX Masterclass. Become a confident AI leader who builds trust, orchestrates intelligent workflows, and guides your team through the current AI revolution.Three stories reached our screen this week. Each one stopped me cold.A politician stood before her nation’s parliament. She held up an image.
7. From Mind Maps to Agentic AI: NotebookLM, Genspark Docs, And More
7. From Mind Maps to Agentic AI: NotebookLM, Genspark Docs, And More Jul 14, 2025 3334 Let’s be honest: the AI tool market is chaos. Every week brings another revolutionary platform promising to change your academic life. Most academics I know are paying for multiple subscriptions, switching between platforms, and feeling overwhelmed by the complexity. There are many AI tools, but frontier models often suffice for your academic work. In this episode of the AI Academics podcast, we t
6. AI Advancements, Legal Challenges, and Research Innovations
6. AI Advancements, Legal Challenges, and Research Innovations Jun 27, 2025 2168 Geoffrey Hinton said “become a plumber” if you're worried about AI.He was only half-joking. But he showed us something important about the future of work.1. From Execution to EvaluationBefore: You research, analyze, and write reports.Now: AI generates drafts, you provide critical judgment.Your value: Knowing what's wrong, not just what's right.2. From Knowledge to CurationBefore: You needed to kno
5. Paper Podcasts with GenFM and NotebookLM
5. Paper Podcasts with GenFM and NotebookLM Dec 13, 2024 1737 In the episode 5 of the AI Academics Podcast, hosted by Professor Dr. Lennart Nacke and his co-host Vugar Ibrahimov, the duo discusses AI's role in generating creative chess pieces, AI tools for reading academic papers, and evolving internet behaviour influenced by AI. The episode also emphasizes ethical integration and effective use of AI tools, concerns about data privacy, and the future of AI-d
4. How to use AI for academic writing and a new AI tool
4. How to use AI for academic writing and a new AI tool Dec 3, 2024 2620 In this episode, I chat with Vugar Ibrahimov to explore how AI is reshaping academic writing. We dive into practical tools like Napkin AI for creating social media content, and discuss the double-edged sword of AI writing assistance - from improving productivity to potentially dulling our writing skills. Our conversation takes interesting turns as we debate AI's role in creativity and critical thi
3. Tell better stories with AI or about AI
3. Tell better stories with AI or about AI Nov 11, 2024 2225 You sit at your desk. Fingers hovering over the keyboard. The human prompts, the machine responds. ChatGPT stares back at you. The cursor waits while ChatGPT thinks. That rainbow wheel is doing more loops than a rollercoaster having an existential crisis. You type a prompt, but the response misses the mark completely. Sound familiar? AI tools transform how we work—but only if we know how to talk t
2. 10 AI Tools to Improve Academic Workflows
2. 10 AI Tools to Improve Academic Workflows Jun 24, 2024 1922 Welcome to episode 2 of the AI Academics Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the latest AI tools that can significantly enhance your academic workflow. We discuss ten reliable AI tools and their practical applications in academia. Additionally, we explore the emerging issue of AI clones and deepfakes, sharing a real-life example of how someone's identity was misused for propaganda purposes. Join
1. Why Apple Intelligence Could Revolutionize Higher Education
1. Why Apple Intelligence Could Revolutionize Higher Education Jun 18, 2024 2774 In this episode of the AI Academics podcast, hosts Dr. Lennart Nacke and Vugar Ibrahimov discuss the recent Apple announcement about 'Apple Intelligence' and its implications for AI integration into Apple's ecosystem, emphasizing privacy and the cooperation with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The conversation covers the advancements in tools for academics, ethical implications of AI, and how AI can be used to

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